# Appeals court rejects DOJ bid to stop California from counting about 20,000 mail ballots

A federal appeals court denied the DOJ's renewed request to temporarily block California from counting about 20,000 mail ballots it alleges were cast by noncitizens, the department's second loss on those ballots this week.

Trump said Thursday, "The judge should not have done that, but we'll appeal." The appeal failed four days before the Nov 3 midterms.

- First reported on X: Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 1:45 PM CDT (2026-10-30T18:45:00.000Z)
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