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Judge Rejects US Justice Department Effort to Obtain Rhode Island's Voter Data
The judge said the Justice Department lacked a legally sufficient basis and denied its bid to compel production, handing Rhode Island a fifth court win.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking Rhode Island's unredacted voter registration rolls, marking the agency's fifth defeat in such cases.
- The DOJ filed suit to compel states to release sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, claiming the action ensures compliance with the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act.
- Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore and Attorney General Peter Neronha argued the demand was a "fishing expedition," asserting that voter list maintenance is a core state responsibility.
- During proceedings, the DOJ acknowledged plans to share sensitive records with the Department of Homeland Security to check for noncitizen registration, a disclosure that prompted privacy objections from state officials.
- While 17 Republican-led states complied with demands, the DOJ's record now stands at zero wins and five losses, with 25 lawsuits still pending as the administration pursues its immigration enforcement crackdown.
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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking personal details about Rhode Island voters
U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy sided with Rhode Island's top election officials and civil rights advocates, writing that federal law does not permit the U.S. Department of Justice “to conduct the kind of fishing expedition it seeks here.”
·Washington, United States
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Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data
A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to force Rhode Island to turn over non-public data on nearly 750,000 registered voters so the Trump administration could probe "election integrity" in the Democratic-led state.
·United Kingdom
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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking detailed information about Rhode Island voters
A federal judge in Rhode Island has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit demanding the state's unredacted voter rolls. U.S.
·United States
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42% Center
L 42%
C 42%
R 16%
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