US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful
Summary
A U.S. judge ruled that the Justice Department illegally tried to use state voter lists to check against a federal immigration database to find voters they thought were not allowed to vote. The judge said the federal government overstepped because deciding who can vote is a power given to the states.Key Facts
- The judge’s name is Sparkle Sooknanan.
- The ruling was made in response to a case brought by a watchdog group called Common Cause.
- The Justice Department wanted to use the SAVE database, which checks immigration status, to find voters who may be ineligible.
- The judge said the database may have outdated info, risking wrongly removing eligible voters.
- Eighteen states, mostly Republican-led, gave the Justice Department their voter data; others refused.
- The Justice Department also sued 30 states and Washington, DC, over refusal to provide data; most cases have been dismissed.
- Federal law stops large-scale removal of voters close to elections, so this ruling may not affect the upcoming November 3 vote much.
- The Justice Department is reviewing the judge’s decision.
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