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US Judge Strikes Down DOJ Policy to Check Voter Rolls Against Immigration Data

A federal judge ruled the policy unlawful, citing privacy violations and risks of disenfranchising voters.

6 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 9 Oct 2026 · updated 27d ago

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First reported by The Guardian US, 2h 09m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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6 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 9 Oct 2026. The Guardian US published first, on 9 October at 19:19 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 2h 09m later. The most recent article, from Fox News Politics, appeared on 11 October at 10:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian US (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Washington Post (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), The Hill News (major outlet), Fox News Politics.

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How it unfolded

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  1. The Guardian USFederal judge rules against Trump DoJ’s policy of collecting state voter rolls
  2. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful
  3. Washington PostD.C. judge bars DOJ from gathering states’ voter lists to find noncitizens
  4. CBS News PoliticsJudge strikes down DOJ's policy of reviewing state voter rolls
  5. The Hill NewsFederal judge: DOJ cannot request states’ voter lists for eligibility database
  6. Fox News PoliticsMAP IT: DOJ illegal voting crackdown sweeps 17 states as razor-thin elections face scrutiny

Sources

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  1. Federal judge: DOJ cannot request states’ voter lists for eligibility database The Hill News ·
  2. Judge strikes down DOJ's policy of reviewing state voter rolls CBS News Politics ·
  3. D.C. judge bars DOJ from gathering states’ voter lists to find noncitizens Washington Post ·
  4. US judge rules Trump administration’s use of voter data unlawful Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  5. Federal judge rules against Trump DoJ’s policy of collecting state voter rolls The Guardian US ·
  6. MAP IT: DOJ illegal voting crackdown sweeps 17 states as razor-thin elections face scrutiny Fox News Politics

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