DC Judge Keeps DHS SAVE Shutdown in Place Amid Florida Consent Decree Dispute

A D.C. federal judge denied DHS’s bid to pause an injunction blocking the agency from using its SAVE system to certify voters’ citizenship, keeping the shutdown in effect while the DC Circuit reviews. The ruling also flags conflict with a Florida consent decree that allowed some states to use SAVE, noting the Florida order is not binding beyond its parties and criticizing the Florida court’s approach. DHS cannot add Social Security Administration data to SAVE under the injunction. The decision highlights procedural missteps, including DHS’s failure to notify the court about related litigation, and underscores ongoing tensions between state-led voting purges and federal court orders.