Federal judge: DOJ cannot request states' voter lists for eligibility database

Politics The Hill By Finya Swai 10 Oct 2026 03:13 1 min read
Federal judge: DOJ cannot request states' voter lists for eligibility database

A federal judge struck down on Friday the Justice Department’s nationwide effort to collect voter registration records and identify suspected non-U.S. citizens, blocking the Trump administration from continuing the program even in states that voluntarily cooperated. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington ruled the department exceeded its legal authority and violated federal privacy laws...

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