US EditionFederal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon’s voter rolls
Judge Kasubhai ruled DOJ failed to state a clear basis and purpose for accessing sensitive voter data, citing privacy laws and lack of federal authority, after lawsuit dismissal.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai dismissed the Department of Justice's suit seeking Oregon's unredacted voter rolls, marking a setback for President Donald Trump's wider effort.
- DOJ filings show the agency sought detailed voter data—names, birth dates, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers—to verify compliance and invoked the Civil Rights Act of 1960 for an electronic statewide registration list.
- In court, U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai found the August letter lacked the required 'basis and purpose' and questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi's letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz while reviewing the congressional record.
- The Trump administration can appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and, if necessary, seek review from the Supreme Court of the United States; the dismissal follows a similar ruling earlier this month amid lawsuits against at least 23 states and the District of Columbia.
- State election officials raised alarms that sensitive voter rolls could be used for other purposes, and Oregon officials offered only the publicly available voter list, citing state and federal privacy laws.
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Federal judge blocks Trump DOJ effort to seize voter rolls ahead of 2026 midterms
A federal judge dealt a sharp setback to the Trump administration on Monday, dismissing a Justice Department lawsuit seeking access to Oregon’s voter rolls amid growing alarm over election interference ahead of the 2026 midterms. The ruling halts one front of a sweeping DOJ campaign to obtain sensitive voter data from states nationwide — a push critics say is designed to justify mass voter purges and advance Trump’s long-debunked claims of wides…
Judge dismisses DOJ bid to obtain Oregon voter rolls
A federal judge in Oregon dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against the state for refusing to provide its unredacted voter rolls. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, an appointee of former President Biden, is set to issue a written opinion in the coming days, according to The Associated Press. “The court dismissed this case…
Judge blocks Trump DOJ's access to state voter rolls · American Wire News
A federal judge in Oregon will dismiss a DOJ lawsuit, effectively blocking federal access to the state’s voter rolls. Judge Mustafa Kasubhai will issue his final written opinion within the next few days and plans to dismiss the Department of Justice lawsuit seeking voter registration data, as it has done in 23 states. The suit requested access to information like “names, dates of birth, residential addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial…
Judge tosses DOJ petition for Oregon voter data
What happenedA federal judge in Oregon on Monday rejected a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to compel the state to turn over its unredacted voter files. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai dismissed the case after a hearing on “the basis and the purpose” of the Justice Department’s voter data demands in light of a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi to Minnesota on Saturday linking its voter rolls to bringing “back law and order” and “a…
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A federal judge in Oregon dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon’s unredacted voter rolls on Monday in another setback to wide-ranging efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to get detailed voter data from states. In a hearing,… Continue reading The post “Federal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon’s voter rolls” appeared first on Election Law Blog.
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