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Part of situation: US federal court rulings on DOJ voter roll access (2 clusters)

U.S. judge strikes down DOJ policy using voter data to check immigration records

voter rolls election oversight Justice Department voter eligibility SAVE database

A U.S. District Judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy of using state voter rolls to cross-check against federal immigration databases. In a 78-page ruling, Judge Sparkle Sooknanan determined that the Justice Department lacked the statutory authority to implement this nationwide Voter List Maintenance Policy, stating that the federal government cannot “run roughshod over longstanding laws” designed to protect voter rights.

The ruling, which sides with the watchdog group Common Cause, noted that the administration downplayed the risk of disenfranchising eligible citizens due to inaccuracies in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database. Sooknanan emphasized that while the federal government has certain roles in election oversight, Congress has left the authority to decide voter eligibility to the individual states.

The decision vacates the policy and applies to both voter files already obtained by the Justice Department and those currently being litigated. While 18 states have complied with federal requests for unredacted voter rolls, the ruling serves as a significant setback for the administration's efforts to expand federal oversight of election administration ahead of the upcoming midterms. The Justice Department has indicated it is reviewing the decision.

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American Civil Liberties Union · Common Cause · Department of Justice · Donald Trump · Justice Department · Sparkle Sooknanan · Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements

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US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful - St. Vincent Tribune – Daily St Vincent And The Grenadines News [stvincenttribune.com]
Judge strikes down Justice Department policy to use voter rolls for citizenship checks [octobergallery.com]
Biden-Appointed Activist Judge Sparkle Sooknanan Blocks Trump DOJ’s Nationwide Voter Roll Cleanup Effort — Even in States That Voluntarily Cooperated [www.domigood.com]
Judge rules against DOJ's state voter roll review policy, citing legality issues [wtxnews.com]
US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful - Antigua Tribune – Daily Antigua & Caribbean News, Global Headlines & Insights [antiguatribune.com]
US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful - Trinidad Tribune – Latest Trinidad And Tobago News [trinidadtribune.com]
Federal Judge Halts Trump-Era Policy Blocking Detained Immigrants from Completing Biometrics with USCIS [www.cubaheadlines.com]
U. S. Judge Rules DOJ Use of State Voter Rolls Unconstitutional [internewscast.com]
US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture [dominicanrepublicpost.com]
US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful | Barbados Gazette – Barbados & Caribbean News [barbadosgazette.com]
US judge rules Justice Department use of voter rolls unlawful [srnnews.com]
DHS Delivers Blunt Election Warning As DOJ Charges 16 Aliens With Voting Crimes – 100PercentFedUp. com – by Donald [100percentfedup.com]
Trump’s voter-roll crackdown just suffered another major court defeat [dailyboulder.com]
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Republicans running 2020 election deniers in key states [triblive.com]
Trump’s DOJ Wanted State Voter Rolls, but a Judge Said Congress Never Authorized It [pjmedia.com]
US judge rules DOJ using state voter rolls unconstitutional [nypost.com]
US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful [www.aljazeera.com]
Judge strikes down DOJ's policy of reviewing state voter rolls, saying it would "run roughshod over longstanding laws" [www.cbsnews.com]