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1 Supreme Court Rejects Trump Effort To Target Alleged Noncitizen California Voters
The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to make California set aside ballots from people federal officials claim may be noncitizens. Yesterday’s decision came hours after the emergency appeal was filed, one day before the midterm elections. The court issued a one-sentence order without explaining its reasoning, and no justice noted a disagreement. The Justice Department said it had identified more than 20,000 people on California’s voter rolls who were likely not U.S. citizens. It wanted their ballots kept separate until officials could check their citizenship. Lower courts had rejected the request.
2 Some Victims In Florida Learjet Crash Identified
A family of four, including children ages four and two, was among the nine people killed when a Learjet crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday. A relative identified the parents as Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp and their children as Emma and Charlie. The co-pilot’s stepfather identified her as 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras. Although the investigation is in its early stages, investigators said the aircraft may have started breaking apart before impact. A man in a nearby vehicle suffered a leg injury, and hundreds of residents were evacuated from 77 mobile homes.
3 Federal Judge Orders Iowa To Allow Satanic Temple Holiday Event In State Capitol
A federal judge ordered Iowa officials to allow the Satanic Temple to hold a one-day holiday event in the state Capitol. Judge Stephanie Rose said the group was likely to win its free speech claim and gave officials seven days to approve its application. The state had raised concerns about frightening costumes and sticks used as props. Rose said those concerns didn’t justify banning the entire event, though normal security rules could apply; the state plans to appeal the ruling. Plans for the event include Krampus costumes, caroling, coloring and ornament making; the group says it doesn’t believe in Satan.