A Federal Judge on 4/28/2026 Dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Lawsuit against Arizona seeking Access to the State's Detailed Voter Records, the Latest Legal Setback in a Nationwide Effort by the Trump Administration.
U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, a Trump (R) Appointee, wrote that Arizona's Statewide Voter Registration List is “not a document subject to request by the Attorney General" under Federal Law. The Judge Dismissed the Lawsuit with Prejudice because, She wrote, “Amendment would be Legally Futile.”
The Dismissal of the Arizona Lawsuit follows a String of other Rulings against the DOJ in Similar Cases in other States. The DOJ has Sued at least 30 States and the District of Columbia, seeking to Force Release of Detailed Voter Data, which includes Dates of Birth, Addresses, Driver’s License Numbers, and Partial Social Security Numbers.
In Addition to Arizona, Judges have Rejected those Attempts in: California, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Oregon. In Georgia, a Judge Dismissed a DOJ Lawsuit because it had been Filed in the Wrong City, Prompting the Government to Refile Elsewhere.
The DOJ Sued Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) in 1/2026 for Failing to Comply with its Request for the Detailed Voter Information. “This moment is a win for voter privacy,” Fontes said in a Statement. “I will never comply with illegal requests that put Arizona voters in harms way.”
At least 13 States have either Provided or Promised to Provide their Detailed Voter Registration Lists to the Department, according to the Brennan Center and Associated Press, reporting: Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming.
Federal Officials say they need the Voter Ddata to Ensure that States are Complying with Federal Election Laws related to Maintaining Voter Registration Lists. In the Rhode Island Case, a Justice Department Attorney Acknowledged that the Department was seeking Unredacted Voter RRroll Information, so it could be Shared with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to Check Citizenship Status.
Democratic and some Republican Officials have Objected to the Requests, and said such a Demand Violates State and Federal Privacy Laws.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
No comments:
Post a Comment