Coverage dated October 9, 2026 to October 11, 2026

Federal judge: DOJ cannot request states' voter lists for eligibility database

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The 78-page ruling struck down the DOJ’s entire voter list maintenance policy, invalidating it nationwide.

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Bloomberg
US Judge Blocks DOJ’s ‘Dragnet’ Probes of Voter Fraud Nationwide (opens Bloomberg)
Published Oct 9, 2026
Bloomberg's feed description
A US judge blocked a key component of the Justice Department’s efforts under the Trump administration to obtain state voter records as part of a nationwide probe into alleged election fraud by non-US citizens.
The Guardian
Federal judge rules against Trump DoJ’s policy of collecting state voter rolls (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 9, 2026
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Judge says justice department policy of checking state voter rolls against a federal immigration database is unlawful A federal judge ruled on Friday that the US justice department’s policy of collecting states’ unredacted voter rolls to check them against a federal immigration database was unlawful…
Al Jazeera
US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Oct 9, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
A federal judge ruled against the Justice Department's use of voter data to cross-reference an immigration database.
Revolver News
Judge strikes down DOJ’s effort to cleanse state voter rolls of noncitizens… (opens Revolver News)
Published Oct 9, 2026
PJ Media
Trump’s DOJ Wanted State Voter Rolls, but a Judge Said Congress Never Authorized It (opens PJ Media)
Published Oct 9, 2026
Courthouse News Service
Judge blocks DOJ from using national voter database to boot citizen voters (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published Oct 9, 2026
Courthouse News Service's feed description
Four citizens sued in April after they were wrongfully removed from voter rolls.
CBS News
Judge strikes down DOJ's policy of reviewing state voter rolls (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 9, 2026
CBS News's feed description
A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's plan to check state voter rolls against federal immigration databases and press states to remove voters it determines are registered illegally.
New York Post
US judge rules DOJ using state voter rolls unconstitutional (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 9, 2026
New York Post's feed description
US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled that the Justice Department's push to obtain state voter rolls to check citizenship status is unconstitutional.
KXAN Austin
Federal judge: DOJ cannot request states' voter lists for eligibility database (opens KXAN Austin)
Published Oct 11, 2026
KXAN Austin's feed description
The 78-page ruling struck down the DOJ’s entire voter list maintenance policy, invalidating it nationwide.
Truthout
Thwarted in Courts, Trump DOJ Increases Pressure on States to Obtain Voter Rolls (opens Truthout)
Published Oct 10, 2026
Truthout's feed description
The administration is pursuing numerous strategies to manipulate data, neutralize safeguards, and disenfranchise voters.
NOTUS
Federal Judge Blocks DOJ From Accessing State Voter Rolls (opens NOTUS)
Published Oct 10, 2026
NOTUS's feed description
The ruling overrides the dozens of DOJ lawsuits meant to force states to turn over their logs in hope of rooting out noncitizen voters.
Revolver News
Judge strikes down DOJ’s policy of reviewing state voter rolls, saying it would ‘run roughshod over longstanding laws’… (opens Revolver News)
Published Oct 10, 2026

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