Donald Trump Suffers Double Legal Setback Over Voter Rolls: 'Half-Hearted'
Summary
Two federal judges dismissed lawsuits filed by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice that sought detailed voter registration data from Maine and Wisconsin. The courts ruled that the requested voter roll information is not subject to federal demands under the laws cited by the DOJ.Key Facts
- The DOJ filed lawsuits against over 30 states and Washington D.C. to obtain detailed voter registration data.
- The DOJ claims it needs this data to ensure states follow federal election laws about accurate voter rolls.
- Judges ruled that voter registration lists are not documents the federal government can demand under the cited laws.
- Maine officials refused to provide the voter data, leading to the lawsuit and its dismissal by Judge Lance Walker.
- Judge Walker emphasized that states mainly control election administration unless Congress creates overriding laws.
- Wisconsin’s voter data request was denied by Judge James D. Peterson because the law cited does not apply to voter lists.
- Similar lawsuits have been dismissed or limited in other states like Arizona, Rhode Island, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregon, and Georgia.
- Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said the DOJ will not be allowed to interfere with state-run elections.
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