Judge rejects DOJ request for access to unredacted NJ voter rolls
Summary
A federal judge denied the Department of Justice’s request for full, unedited New Jersey voter lists. The judge said releasing the information without redactions could harm the privacy of voters in New Jersey.Key Facts
- The ruling happened on a Wednesday by District Judge Zahid Quraishi.
- Judge Quraishi was appointed by President Biden.
- The DOJ wanted access to unredacted voter rolls from New Jersey.
- The judge rejected the DOJ’s request because of voter privacy concerns.
- The judge referenced that at least sixteen other district courts have made similar privacy-based decisions.
- The case involves balancing election transparency with protecting personal voter information.
- The decision means the DOJ cannot access complete voter data from New Jersey at this time.
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