Judge rejects DOJ push for Rhode Island voter information
Summary
A federal judge in Rhode Island rejected the Department of Justice’s request to get the state's voter data. The judge said federal law does not let the DOJ demand this voter information.Key Facts
- The DOJ filed a lawsuit to obtain Rhode Island’s voter data.
- The request was part of President Trump’s effort to collect voter information from multiple states.
- Rhode Island U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy dismissed the lawsuit.
- The judge ruled that federal law does not permit the DOJ to force Rhode Island to share voter data.
- This decision stopped the DOJ from accessing Rhode Island’s voter information.
- The case is related to efforts around election data and security.
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