Us Judge Dismisses Justice Department Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Details
Judge David O. Carter ruled the DOJ's request for sensitive California voter data illegal, marking a key legal defeat in the Trump administration’s nationwide voter data access efforts.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter dismissed a suit seeking California's unredacted voter file in a 33-page order, delivering a legal setback to the Trump administration.
- The Justice Department sued California Secretary of State Shirley Weber in September after she refused to hand over detailed voter information for 23 million Californians, demanding data including driver’s license numbers and Social Security digits.
- Carter wrote, `The government's request is unprecedented and illegal,' highlighting the potential for a chilling effect on voter registration among political minority groups and working-class immigrants.
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Judge Blocks Federal Attempt to Access California Voter Data
A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit against California demanding voter data, citing it as unprecedented and illegal. The attempt to centralize data was viewed as a threat to voter registration and democracy. California, among other states, resisted the Trump administration's efforts to access private voter details.
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking detailed voter information from California
A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against California that sought detailed voting records and personal data on the state’s 23 million registered voters.
Judge blocks Trump administration from getting California’s voter rolls
A federal judge on Thursday rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to obtain California’s voter rolls, delivering a setback to President Donald Trump’s administration as it seeks to gather private information on millions of voters. The Justice Department last year took the unusual step of asking states to provide copies of their lists of voters, which include names, addresses, partial Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and othe…
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