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Federal courts dismiss Department of Justice lawsuits seeking access to state voter registration data, marking the sixth judicial defeat in the administration's effort to obtain sensitive personal information including dates of birth, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers from states including Arizona, Rhode Island, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Oregon.

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  1. Rhode Island, United States
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  3. Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  4. Arizona, United States

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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates

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  1. DOJ planned to share Rhode Island voter data with Homeland Security for citizenship checks

    In a separate lawsuit involving Rhode Island's voter registration list, a Justice Department official acknowledged that the department planned to share the state's voter data with the Department of Homeland Security to check whether any noncitizens are registered to vote. This revealed a coordination between the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to use voter registration data for immigration investigations.

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  2. DOJ loses sixth lawsuit seeking state voter registration data

    The Department of Justice has suffered at least six court defeats in lawsuits seeking detailed voter registration data from states. Judges have rejected DOJ requests in Arizona, Rhode Island, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Oregon. The DOJ was seeking voter information including dates of birth, addresses, driver's license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers, claiming it needed the data to ensure states were complying with federal election laws.

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  3. Trump administration pushing for federal control over election voter lists

    The Trump administration has undertaken multiple initiatives to expand federal government control over voter registration lists. The President pushed lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. He signed an executive order directing the administration to create federal lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state and restricted the U.S. Postal Service from sending absentee ballots to voters not on federally prepared lists. Nearly two dozen states are suing over the executive order.

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  4. DOJ sues approximately 30 states and DC for voter registration data

    The Department of Justice has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking to force the release of detailed voter registration information. The data requested includes dates of birth, addresses, driver's license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers. The DOJ claims it needs this information to verify state compliance with federal election laws.

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  5. Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona for voter registration data

    U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking access to Arizona's statewide voter registration list. The judge ruled that Arizona's voter registration list is not subject to request by the Attorney General under federal law, specifically finding that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 does not grant the Justice Department such authority. The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be refiled.

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  6. Thirteen states have provided or agreed to provide voter data to DOJ

    At least 13 states have either already provided or promised to provide their detailed voter registration lists to the Department of Justice. These states include Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming.

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  7. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes refused DOJ voter data request

    Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes declined to provide the Department of Justice with the requested voter registration data, citing state and federal privacy laws. In January, the DOJ sued Fontes to compel the release of the information. Fontes stated that providing the data would put Arizona voters in harm's way.

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