The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday, Nov. 2, to intervene in a dispute over California's mail-in ballots, NPR and the Associated Press reported.
The request
The Justice Department wants the court to order California to set aside ballots from more than 20,000 people it says are likely noncitizens, until their citizenship is verified, according to NPR and The Washington Post.
The background
The request follows lower-court rulings, including by the Ninth Circuit, that rejected the department's demand. California officials say the department's list is unreliable and that the demand could cost eligible voters their right to vote.
What happens next
SCOTUSblog reported on the request, which was filed as an application to the court. Raw 100.5 has not seen a ruling.
Sources: NPR, AP, SCOTUSblog, The Washington Post