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Judge Rules DOJ Voter-Roll Policy Unlawful, Supreme Court Pauses

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 12:58 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled the Justice Department’s voter-roll policy unlawful.
She said policy let the federal government decide voter eligibility, a power reserved for states.
The ruling followed a Common Cause lawsuit that cited two citizens wrongly removed from rolls.
About 18 mostly Republican states complied, providing full names, birth dates and SSN digits.
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused Sooknanan’s June order that blocked expanded SAVE use.

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U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled the Justice Department’s voter-roll policy unlawful.
She said policy let the federal government decide voter eligibility, a power reserved for states.
The ruling followed a Common Cause lawsuit that cited two citizens wrongly removed from rolls.
About 18 mostly Republican states complied, providing full names, birth dates and SSN digits.
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused Sooknanan’s June order that blocked expanded SAVE use.