Trump DOJ Hit With Lawsuit After Demanding Sensitive State Voter Rolls
Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit to stop the U.S. Justice Department from collecting state voter data, escalating a growing legal fight over election control.
The lawsuit targets efforts under the Trump administration to obtain detailed voter rolls, raising concerns about privacy and federal authority just months before major elections.
According to Reuters, groups including the ACLU argue the DOJ has already gathered millions of voter records, including sensitive details like driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security data. The complaint claims the data could be used to improperly remove eligible voters from registration lists.
The DOJ says the effort is aimed at identifying ineligible voters, including non-citizens and deceased individuals, but has not presented evidence showing fraudulent ballots tied to those records.
“The lawsuit seeks to block further collection and use of voter data,” according to the filing reported by Reuters.
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The legal clash comes after the DOJ sued roughly 30 states and Washington, D.C., to force access to voter rolls, while multiple federal courts have rejected those requests as lacking legal basis. A judge in Rhode Island recently called one such demand “unprecedented.”
The dispute highlights a broader conflict over who controls election systems in the U.S., which are traditionally managed by states, not the federal government. Critics warn the data push could lead to wrongful voter purges, while the DOJ maintains it is enforcing election integrity laws.
The case is expected to move quickly through federal court as both sides prepare for further legal challenges tied to voter access and election oversight.
The outcome could shape how voter data is handled nationwide.
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