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Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ's Request for Voter Rolls

4/14/2026

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Judge Dismisses DOJ

A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit for access to Massachusetts voter rolls, citing non-compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that the DOJ's request lacked a valid purpose and did not meet legal requirements.
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell called the ruling a victory for voter privacy.
At least 12 states plan to provide their voter registration lists to the DOJ, while 24 states are involved in legal disputes over the request.

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Democracy Forward Sues DOJ

A Democracy Forward lawsuit seeks to compel the Department of Justice to release communications between officials and election deniers, including Kurt Olsen and Cleta Mitchell.
The suit alleges the Department of Justice has not met public records requests about state voter rolls.
Democracy Forward says the DOJ's actions could undermine public confidence in election integrity.
The lawsuit emphasizes disclosing DOJ interactions with anti-voting figures and its 2020 election investigations.

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Judge Dismisses DOJ

A federal judge in Boston dismissed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit for access to Massachusetts voter rolls, citing non-compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that the DOJ's request lacked a valid purpose and did not meet legal requirements.
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell called the ruling a victory for voter privacy.
At least 12 states plan to provide their voter registration lists to the DOJ, while 24 states are involved in legal disputes over the request.

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