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Supreme Court Allows SAVE Database Use in Emergency Ruling

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Approves SAVE

The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 emergency order permitting President Donald Trump’s administration to use the expanded SAVE database.
The majority based the decision on a 1996 immigration statute allowing DHS to share citizenship data with states.
Justices Jackson, Kagan and Sotomayor dissented, warning the tool could disenfranchise lawful voters.
Critics including the League of Women Voters say the program breaches the Social Security Act and Privacy Act.

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Trump Administration Seeks Lift

President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a district judge’s block on a transgender-inmate policy.
The 2026 Bureau of Prisons policy bans surgeries, hormone therapy and social accommodations for transgender inmates while allowing mental-health services.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth blocked the policy on Aug. 26, finding it likely arbitrary and capricious.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Lamberth’s block in a 2-1 decision on Sept. 18.

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Supreme Court Approves SAVE

The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 emergency order permitting President Donald Trump’s administration to use the expanded SAVE database.
The majority based the decision on a 1996 immigration statute allowing DHS to share citizenship data with states.
Justices Jackson, Kagan and Sotomayor dissented, warning the tool could disenfranchise lawful voters.
Critics including the League of Women Voters say the program breaches the Social Security Act and Privacy Act.

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