Justice Dept Loses Voter Data Battle

The Justice Department’s push to access detailed voter data—including birth dates, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers—hit a major legal roadblock when a federal judge in Maryland blocked the request, calling it a violation of the law and a privacy risk. Maryland joins eight other states where courts have sided with states, rejecting federal demands for such sensitive information. Judges argue the government’s stated need to enforce election laws doesn’t justify the invasive data collection, and warn the data could wrongly flag eligible voters as noncitizens. Meanwhile, a separate court ruling found a Homeland Security citizenship-checking program also violated privacy laws. Despite these setbacks, some states still cooperate with federal requests, leaving the issue in legal limbo amid growing concerns over voter privacy and government overreach. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b709b61ef8746065