A federal judge dismisses another DOJ lawsuit seeking voter data, this time in Massachusetts
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A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice seeking the state's voter rolls, marking the latest setback in the Trump administration's effort to collect voter data. The judge ruled that the Justice Department failed to follow the requirements for demanding the voter rolls set by a 1960 civil rights law.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice seeking Massachusetts' voter rolls. The judge found that the Justice Department failed to include a statement outlining why the information was being demanded and how it would be used. The lawsuit is part of a wider effort by the Trump administration to collect detailed data on the nation's voters. At least 12 states have provided or promised to provide their voter registration lists to the department. The Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking to force release of the data.
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