Trump-appointed federal judge rules against admin on Maine voter roll data
A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump has dismissed a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice against Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. The DOJ had alleged that Maine violated federal election laws by refusing to provide voter data. Bellows argued that the DOJ did not clarify how the data would be used, leading to the judge's ruling in favor of the state.
- ▪The lawsuit was filed in September 2025, alleging Maine's noncompliance with federal data requests.
- ▪Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows rejected the DOJ's request in August 2025.
- ▪Judge Lance Walker stated that the DOJ's demands conflicted with traditional federalism practices.
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Federal Judges Trump-appointed federal judge rules against admin on Maine voter roll data Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said she helped lead a coalition of states to fight back against the DOJ's demand By Robert McGreevy Fox News Published May 22, 2026 1:40pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit against Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Thursday.
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