Massachusetts Voter Data Case Ends as DOJ Lawsuit Is Dismissed
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's December lawsuit seeking Massachusetts voter-registration data, ruling the DOJ did not adequately demonstrate a legal right to obtain sensitive information such as drivers' license numbers, addresses, and partial SSNs. The decision further constrains the Trump administration's efforts to collect state voter-roll data, a pattern seen across the country as DOJ sought data from at least 48 states and DC.