Federal Judge Blocks DOJ's Bid for Massachusetts Voter Rolls: A major setback for the Trump administration's efforts to gain access to state voter registration lists. In a ruling handed down on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin dismissed a lawsuit from the Department of Justice that sought to compel Massachusetts to turn over its voter rolls. The move is the latest in a string of disputes between the Trump administration and various states over access to voter registration data, with many arguing that such requests are part of a broader effort to suppress voter turnout. The decision is a significant victory for Massachusetts and other states that have resisted the DOJ's demands, but it remains to be seen whether the Trump administration will appeal the ruling.
A federal judge in Boston dismissed a lawsuit from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that sought access to Massachusetts state voter rolls amid the Trump administration's push for registration lists from nearly every state. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin wrote in his Thursday ruling that the DOJ's request "fails for the simple reason that the...
