Federal judge rules against Trump DoJ’s policy of collecting state voter rolls

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Justice Department's policy of obtaining unredacted state voter rolls for comparison against immigration databases is unlawful. The ruling states the policy violates privacy laws and exceeds federal authority, as Congress designated voter roll maintenance to the states. The decision vacates the policy but clarifies that the federal government may still provide lawful support for state-led maintenance efforts.

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Justice Department's policy of obtaining unredacted state voter rolls for comparison against immigration databases is unlawful. The ruling states the policy violates privacy laws and exceeds federal authority, as Congress designated voter roll maintenance to the states. The decision vacates the policy but clarifies that the federal government may still provide lawful support for state-led maintenance efforts.