US EditionFederal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon’s voter rolls
Judge Kasubhai ruled DOJ failed to state a clear basis and purpose for accessing sensitive voter data, citing privacy laws and lack of federal authority, after lawsuit dismissal.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai dismissed the Department of Justice's suit seeking Oregon's unredacted voter rolls, marking a setback for President Donald Trump's wider effort.
- DOJ filings show the agency sought detailed voter data—names, birth dates, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers—to verify compliance and invoked the Civil Rights Act of 1960 for an electronic statewide registration list.
- In court, U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai found the August letter lacked the required 'basis and purpose' and questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi's letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz while reviewing the congressional record.
- The Trump administration can appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and, if necessary, seek review from the Supreme Court of the United States; the dismissal follows a similar ruling earlier this month amid lawsuits against at least 23 states and the District of Columbia.
- State election officials raised alarms that sensitive voter rolls could be used for other purposes, and Oregon officials offered only the publicly available voter list, citing state and federal privacy laws.
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Federal judge blocks Trump DOJ effort to seize voter rolls ahead of 2026 midterms
A federal judge dealt a sharp setback to the Trump administration on Monday, dismissing a Justice Department lawsuit seeking access to Oregon’s voter rolls amid growing alarm over election interference ahead of the 2026 midterms. The ruling halts one front of a sweeping DOJ campaign to obtain sensitive voter data from states nationwide — a push critics say is designed to justify mass voter purges and advance Trump’s long-debunked claims of wides…
Judge Dismisses Justice Department’s Suit Seeking Oregon Voter Rolls
A federal judge in Oregon on Jan. 26 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to obtain Oregon’s list of registered voters. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, during a videoconference hearing in the case, said he would grant the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case. The Justice Department had filed its lawsuit on Sept. 16, arguing that Oregon’s refusal to provide lists of registered voters violated the Help America Vote Act of 20…
Judge dismisses DOJ bid to obtain Oregon voter rolls
A federal judge in Oregon dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against the state for refusing to provide its unredacted voter rolls. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, an appointee of former President Biden, is set to issue a written opinion in the coming days, according to The Associated Press. “The court dismissed this case…
Judge blocks Trump DOJ's access to state voter rolls · American Wire News
A federal judge in Oregon will dismiss a DOJ lawsuit, effectively blocking federal access to the state’s voter rolls. Judge Mustafa Kasubhai will issue his final written opinion within the next few days and plans to dismiss the Department of Justice lawsuit seeking voter registration data, as it has done in 23 states. The suit requested access to information like “names, dates of birth, residential addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial…
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