Trump administration’s WA voter roll lawsuit dismissed
The ruling marks the Justice Department’s 25th straight loss in similar voter-roll cases, with the judge saying the demand violates federal law.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Kymberly Evanson dismissed the Trump Justice Department's lawsuit seeking unredacted Washington voter registration records, rejecting the administration's legal theory with prejudice.
- The Justice Department sued Secretary of State Steve Hobbs last December after he refused to provide complete voter databases, citing the Civil Rights Act as statutory authority for the demand.
- This ruling marks the 25th consecutive court defeat for the Trump administration seeking confidential voter data including birthdates, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers from Washington's statewide registration list.
- Washington Attorney General Nick Brown called the decision a victory, accusing the DOJ of trying to "plunder the private information of states' voters," while Secretary of State Hobbs reaffirmed his office's right to protect voter data.
- Attention shifts to the 9th Circuit, where the DOJ has appealed losses in California and Oregon, while the department continues litigating similar voter roll cases in Delaware, Georgia, and Utah.
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Federal Court Shuts Down DOJ’s Push For Washington Voter Data
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking Washington state’s complete, unredacted voter file. The case, United States v. Hobbs, was filed in December 2025 after Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs declined a federal request for the database. Hobbs cited Washington state law, which restricts the release […] Federal Court Shuts Down DOJ’s Push For Washington Voter Data
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Trump administration’s WA voter roll lawsuit dismissed
SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday tossed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Washington seeking the state’s voter rolls, in line with many rulings across the country. This marks the 25th case that the U.S. Department of Justice has lost in its push to access sensitive voter information. The Justice Department has sued […]
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