A federal judge dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking access to Arizona’s detailed voter records, calling it legally improper to obtain those statewide voter registration records under federal law.[9]
What the ruling said
- The case was dismissed with prejudice (meaning it generally can’t be refiled), with the judge saying any amendment to the DOJ’s request would be “legally futile.”[9]
- The judge held that Arizona’s statewide voter registration list is not a document subject to request by the Attorney General under the relevant federal statute.[9]
Why it matters
- The dismissal is described as another setback for a broader effort by the Trump administration to obtain sensitive voter information from multiple states.[9]
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A federal judge has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s voter records. Tuesday's ruling is the latest legal setback in the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain detailed voter data from dozens of states. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, a Trump appointee, wrote that Arizona’s statewide voter registration list is “not a document subject to request by the Attorney General” under federal law. Dismissal of the Arizona lawsuit follows a...
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