Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking personal details about Rhode Island voters
Summary
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from the Justice Department that asked Rhode Island for detailed voter information. The judge ruled that the federal government cannot demand this data under current law. Similar decisions have been made in other states.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed by the Justice Department during President Donald Trump’s administration.
- The lawsuit requested detailed voter data, including birth dates, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and parts of Social Security numbers.
- Judge Mary McElroy ruled the DOJ cannot conduct a “fishing expedition” for this voter data.
- The judge sided with Rhode Island election officials and civil rights groups.
- The Justice Department said it would not comment because the case is still ongoing.
- Other federal judges in different states have also rejected similar DOJ requests.
- Federal officials say they want the data to help keep elections secure.
- Some Democratic and Republican officials say the data request violates privacy laws.
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