US EditionTrump-appointed judge dismisses DOJ attempt to access Michigan voter data
Judge Hala Jarbou ruled federal laws do not compel Michigan to disclose sensitive voter data, rejecting DOJ's claim amid nationwide resistance to voter file demands.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou rebuffed the U.S. Department of Justice's effort to obtain Michigan voter information, granting Michigan's request and ruling federal voting laws do not require disclosure.
- The Justice Department has sought complete voter registration lists from nearly every state, but Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson refused to provide the sensitive data, prompting the DOJ lawsuit.
- The DOJ sought an electronic copy of Michigan's voter registration list, including full names, birth dates, addresses, and partial SSNs for more than 8 million voters, within a 45-day removal timetable conflicting with federal law.
- The rulings emphasize that states hold statutory authority to maintain voter rolls, as Michigan is one of two dozen states sued by the U.S. Department of Justice, with Oregon and California courts also rejecting DOJ requests.
- The memorandum would allow files to be shared with contractors not bound by safeguards, and a Social Security Administration employee signed a `Voter Data Agreement` with an advocacy group aiming to overturn election results.
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Trump's own appointed judge shuts down DOJ bid to seize voter data
A federal judge dealt a bruising blow to the Trump administration's aggressive voter data collection campaign Tuesday, shutting down the Justice Department's effort to pry personal information from Michigan election officials. U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou, chief judge for the Western District of Michigan and a Trump appointee herself, sided with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and other state officials in dismissing the lawsuit, NB…
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Federal judge dismisses attempt to obtain Michigan voter data in latest rejection of DOJ
A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that sought to obtain access to Michigan's voter rolls, marking the latest set back to President Donald Trump's administration as it seeks voter data from a variety of states.
Federal judge tosses Trump's bid to get Michigan voter rolls
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to get access to sensitive voter information from Michigan, marking the latest setback in the administration’s efforts to obtain the data from various states. The Justice Department claimed the National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, and Civil Rights Act of 1960 requires states to turn over the full state voter registration lists including voters’ personal informati…
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