Maine Urges Federal Judge to Dismiss DOJ’s Lawsuit for Voter Registration Data

Attorneys for Maine say DOJ providing ‘shifting explanations’ for voter data grab • Maine Morning Star

The District of Maine federal courthouse in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/ Maine Morning Star)Attorneys representing Maine suggested that the Trump administration’s request for sensitive voter data is part of a plan to create a national database. In Portland’s U.S. District Court on Thursday, the administration’s lawyers denied it.  The U.S. Department of Justice sued Maine, among roughly 30 other states, after the state rejected i…

How a judge took apart arguments in Donald Trump’s lawsuit over Maine voter data

A judge appointed by President Donald Trump seemed skeptical of the U.S. Justice Department’s core argument for access to Maine’s voter rolls, but he also had tough questions for a state attorney at a Thursday hearing. The arguments in Portland showed U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker reckoning with the Republican president’s sweeping attempt to gain access to voter files across the country. The Trump administration has sued Maine and 28 ot…

Federal judge hears arguments in battle over Maine's voter rolls

A federal judge Thursday heard arguments in a case that could determine whether the U.S. Department of Justice can obtain access to Maine's voting rolls.

Maine urges federal judge to dismiss DOJ’s lawsuit for voter registration data

The Department of Justice sued the state last year for voter registration data, arguing it was necessary to ensure Maine is complying with federal law.

Federal judge to hear arguments in lawsuit over Maine voter data dispute

Bellows formally denied the Trump administration’s request for voter information in August 2025.

Federal judge to consider Maine challenge to DOJ voter data lawsuit

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows argues the federal government’s request exceeds its legal authority.