Courts curb DOJ access to unredacted voter rolls in Maine and Wisconsin
TL;DR
Federal judges in Maine and Wisconsin blocked the DOJ from demanding unredacted state voter registration lists, ruling that Title III of the Civil Rights Act does not authorize line-by-line audits under the NVRA and HAVA. The decisions reflect federalism concerns and limit the government’s use of civil rights provisions to compel broad data access, contributing to the DOJ’s 0-8 record across 31 lawsuits against states and DC.
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- Judge blocks DOJ suit seeking confidential Wisconsin voter information Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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