Federal Judge Blocks DOJ's Bid for Voter Data in Rhode Island In a significant victory for election security advocates, a federal judge has dealt a major blow to the Trump administration's efforts to collect voter data from several states. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy ruled that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking voter information from Rhode Island was unconstitutional. The judge cited federal law, stating that it does not grant the DOJ the authority to compel states to hand over sensitive voter data. This decision is the latest development in a contentious battle over voter data, which has sparked concerns about election security and potential voter suppression.
A federal judge on Friday tossed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit aiming to force Rhode Island to hand over its voter information as part of the Trump administration's push to acquire voter data from several states. Rhode Island U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy wrote that federal law does not allow the DOJ "to...
