Trump-Appointed Judge Rejects DOJ Push for Arizona’s Private Voter Data
A federal judge has dismissed a DOJ lawsuit seeking access to Arizona's voter registration records, marking a setback for the Trump administration's efforts to obtain voter data. The ruling highlights increasing judicial resistance to the administration's election oversight strategies. Arizona's Secretary of State welcomed the decision as a victory for voter privacy.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich ruled that Arizona's voter registration list is not subject to federal request.
- ▪The DOJ has faced multiple legal challenges in its attempts to access voter data across various states.
- ▪Arizona's Secretary of State Adrian Fontes called the ruling a win for voter privacy.
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By Gabe Whisnant and Anna CommanderShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit seeking access to Arizona’s detailed voter registration records, dealing another blow to the Trump administration’s national effort to obtain expansive voter data.The ruling underscores growing judicial resistance to the administration’s election‑oversight strategy, which has repeatedly been blocked over privacy and statutory concerns. The Arizona decision could further complicate the DOJ’s similar lawsuits pending across the country.U.S.
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