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DOJ May Ask Supreme Court After Voter-Roll Blocks

8/17/2026

Summary

Story summary

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Justice Department may ask the Supreme Court after judges blocked its voter-roll lawsuits in 22 cases.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed 30 lawsuits against states and Washington, D.C. after President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order demanding names, birth dates, addresses, driver’s licenses and the last four Social Security digits.
Blanche said the nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund is dead and will not be created.

History

Historical Context

In August 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, registering about 250,000 Black voters and imposing preclearance on election changes. The 2013 Shelby County v. Holder ruling eliminated the coverage formula, letting former covered jurisdictions modify rules without federal approval. Attorney General Todd Blanche now urges Supreme Court to revisit enforcement after DOJ filed 30 lawsuits following President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order.

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Story summary

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Justice Department may ask the Supreme Court after judges blocked its voter-roll lawsuits in 22 cases.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed 30 lawsuits against states and Washington, D.C. after President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order demanding names, birth dates, addresses, driver’s licenses and the last four Social Security digits.
Blanche said the nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund is dead and will not be created.

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