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Trump DOJ voter-roll data lawsuits

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In July 2026 federal courts continued to reject the Trump administration’s Justice Department attempts to obtain unredacted voter‑registration files from states. A West Virginia judge dismissed the DOJ’s suit for lacking authority under the 1960 Civil Rights Act, and a Kentucky judge later dismissed a similar lawsuit, finding no statutory basis for the request. On July 24, U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom dismissed with prejudice the Kentucky case, marking the 17th defeat for the DOJ’s effort. The ruling emphasized the department’s failure to specify a legal basis or purpose, and Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams noted that only redacted records were provided to protect personal information. A week later, the DOJ suffered further setbacks in New Jersey and Illinois. Judge Zahid Quraishi in New Jersey rejected the request, noting the lack of legal authority and highlighting a software glitch that added thousands of non‑citizens to the rolls. In Illinois, Judge Colleen Lawless held that Title III of the 1960 Civil Rights Act does not permit the Attorney General to compel the state to turn over its live voter database. These rulings constitute constituted the 19th consecutive loss for the department’s voter‑roll litigation, litigation. On July 30, the district courts in New Jersey and Illinois again denied the DOJ’s petitions, reiterating the lack of statutory authority and confirming the 19th defeat. The department said it would appeal. On August 2, a federal judge in Georgia rejected a DOJ has announced plans subpoena seeking the names and contact details of every 2020 poll worker in Fulton County, describing the request as overly broad and raising privacy and chilling‑effect concerns. This decision adds a new setback to appeal. the administration’s broader effort to obtain election‑related personal data.

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