Trump DOJ now 0 for 4 on voter roll cases as court rejects Massachusetts lawsuit
Democracy Docket • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge dismissed the DOJ’s lawsuit demanding Massachusetts’ unredacted voter registration rolls, marking the agency’s fourth loss out of 30 active cases with no wins.
- The DOJ’s demands for voter data from states, including sensitive information, have been largely rejected due to failure to comply with the 1960 Civil Rights Act’s requirement to provide a clear “basis” and “purpose” for the request.
- Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that the DOJ’s demand was “facially inadequate” because it did not explain why the voter data was needed, a mandatory requirement under the law.
- Similar DOJ lawsuits in California, Oregon, Michigan, and Georgia have also been dismissed for related legal deficiencies or procedural errors.
- The DOJ’s aggressive pursuit of voter registration data is part of the Trump administration’s broader immigration enforcement efforts, but it has faced consistent legal setbacks across multiple states.
