Courts limit DOJ demands for state voter registration data
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Santa Ana, Calif. A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking voter registration data from California, calling the request 'unprecedented and illegal.' Oregon received a tentative dismissal in a similar case, and the DOJ has sued more than two dozen states; litigation continues this week as courts evaluate federal authority over voter data. State officials argued federal law does not compel disclosure of highly sensitive personal data such as birth dates and partial Social Security numbers. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Last year: DOJ files multiple lawsuits seeking detailed state voter data.
- 2. States refuse to provide full sensitive data and some file defenses.
- 3. DOJ expands litigation to more than two dozen states and D.C.
- 4. This week: California suit dismissed by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter.
- 5. Oregon receives a tentative dismissal; other suits, including Virginia, remain pending.
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