Judge rejects DOJ push for Rhode Island voter information
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A federal judge rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to force Rhode Island to provide its voter information.
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This ruling prevents the federal government from obtaining Rhode Island's voter data through this specific legal challenge.
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Rhode Island U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit seeking to compel Rhode Island to provide its voter information. Judge McElroy ruled that federal law does not grant the DOJ the authority to force states to hand over such data. This decision thwarts the Trump administration's broader effort to acquire voter data from multiple states. The ruling prevents the DOJ from obtaining Rhode Island's voter information through this specific legal challenge.
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