Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit demanding California voter rolls
Los Angeles Times • • general
Key Points:
- A federal judge dismissed the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit demanding California turn over its voter rolls, calling the request "unprecedented and illegal" and a threat to American democracy.
- Judge David O. Carter criticized the federal government's attempt as an overreach that could chill voter registration and decrease turnout, emphasizing the importance of protecting voting rights.
- The Justice Department sued California Secretary of State Shirley Weber after she refused to provide detailed voter information for 23 million residents, alleging noncompliance with federal voting regulations.
- California officials, including Weber and Governor Gavin Newsom, condemned the lawsuit as a partisan attack and a violation of state election privacy laws.
- The judge also rejected the Justice Department’s use of civil rights laws to
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