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Federal appeals court again denies Trump admin request to block 20,000 California ballots

An open voting machine is seen at Arroyo Seco regional branch library on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Ronaldo Bolanos/Los Angeles Times) A federal appeals court for the second time Friday denied a Trump administration request to block 20,000 ballots from California voters the administration alleges may be noncitizens — ruling that the administration had failed to show that “such extraordinary relief, during an ongoing election, is clearly required by law.” The three-judge panel of