US EditionFederal Judge Tentatively Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit for Oregon Voter Data
Judge Kasubhai's tentative dismissal protects voter privacy by limiting federal access to publicly available data, excluding sensitive details like full birthdates and license numbers.
- On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Mustafa K. Kasubhai issued a tentative decision to entirely dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit seeking highly personal information about every Oregon voter.
- The U.S. Department of Justice sued after Oregon refused to turn over unredacted voter files, citing statutes including the NVRA and HAVA, which Oregon argues do not require that disclosure.
- After hours of legal argument, U.S. District Court Judge Mustafa K. Kasubhai expressed extreme skepticism that the Trump administration is entitled to personal voter data, citing the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 and insufficient DOJ evidence.
- The ruling protects the personal data of more than 3 million Oregon voters by tentatively limiting the U.S. Department of Justice to the redacted public voter list that omits sensitive details.
- Oregon's high registration rate, over 95%, and more than 1,800 registration errors drew federal scrutiny, with advocates warning the DOJ sought data for immigration enforcement, the DOJ alleged.
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Oregon not required to give feds voter data, judge rules • Washington State Standard
Ryan Patraw process ballots at the Marion County Clerk's Office in Salem on Monday, May 16. Each ballot goes through several steps before it is scanned to have the vote tabulated. (Photo by Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle)A federal judge tentatively ruled Wednesday that Oregon does not have to hand over personally identifiable data of more than 3 million Oregon voters to the federal government. In an oral ruling Wednesday evening, U.S. Distr…
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Wednesday marked the beginning of oral arguments in a case that could determine whether Oregon is required to turn over sensitive voter information to the United States Department of Justice.
Judge to Trump administration: Hands off Oregon voters’ most private data
A federal judge expressed extreme skepticism Wednesday that the Trump administration is entitled to highly personal information about every voter and former voter in Oregon, given state and federal privacy protection laws.
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