Courts Block Trump Pressure on Election Officials

Federal judges issued rulings restricting the Trump administration from pressuring state election officials over alleged noncitizen voting. The Supreme Court also rejected a Justice Department request regarding California ballots as midterms began.

Midterm election ballots are scanned at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center the same day US President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from ​more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are likely non-US citizens, in City of Industry, California, US, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn

Federal judges blocked administration efforts to restrict state election officials over alleged noncitizen voting as the United States midterm elections opened on Tuesday. The rulings curb federal intervention in state-run voting administration.