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Justice Dept. Loses 21 Voter-Roll Cases, Trump Backs SAVE Act

8/7/2026

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The Justice Department lost 21 of 30 lawsuits seeking unredacted voter rolls.
The suits request voter files with birthdates, addresses, Security numbers and driver’s license numbers.
Federal judges dismissed the Georgia case for filing in the wrong court.
The 6th Circuit upheld a lower-court rejection of the Michigan voter-roll request.
President Donald Trump is urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would curb voting and add voter-ID requirements.

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The Justice Department lost 21 of 30 lawsuits seeking unredacted voter rolls.
The suits request voter files with birthdates, addresses, Security numbers and driver’s license numbers.
Federal judges dismissed the Georgia case for filing in the wrong court.
The 6th Circuit upheld a lower-court rejection of the Michigan voter-roll request.
President Donald Trump is urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would curb voting and add voter-ID requirements.