January 16, 2026
A federal judge has thrown out the U.S. Department of Justice's suit claiming that California is required to fork over statewide voter registration lists with voters' driver's license and Social Security numbers, calling the Trump administration's request "antithetical to the promise of fair and free elections."
September 25, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued six states for not turning over statewide voter registration lists with voters' driver's license numbers or the last four digits of their Social Security numbers when the federal government asked for them this summer, while state officials have decried the request "not normal" and "unprecedented."