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October 9, 2026
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration's Voter Roll Policy
- Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled the policy violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the Privacy Act, risking disenfranchisement of voters.
- The ruling applies to voter files already received by the Justice Department and those still in litigation.
- Sooknanan emphasized that states, not the federal government, have the authority to manage voter rolls.
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- Federal judge rules against Trump DoJ’s policy of collecting state voter rollsOct 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM · The Guardian
- D.C. judge bars DOJ from gathering states’ voter lists to find noncitizensOct 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM · Washington Post
- Judge strikes down DOJ's policy of reviewing state voter rolls, saying it would "run roughshod over longstanding laws"Oct 9, 2026 at 10:46 PM · CBS News
- Federal judge: DOJ cannot request states' voter lists for eligibility databaseOct 10, 2026 at 3:13 AM · The Hill