A Rhode Island judge denied the Department of Justice's request for unredacted voter-registration rolls on April 17, citing lack of legal or factual basis. This decision matches with similar rulings in four other states.
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Media Coverage · April 18, 2026
A Rhode Island judge on April 17 delivered another blow to the Trump Administration’s quest for voter-registration rolls nationwide. District Judge Mary McElroy denied what she called “unprecedented demands for unredacted voting rolls” from the state of Rhode Island. In a ruling that echoed similar decisions from judges in several other states, McElroy said Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers provided neither a
newspaper Read articleA Rhode Island judge on April 17 delivered another blow to the Trump Administration’s quest for voter-registration rolls nationwide. District Judge Mary McElroy denied what she called “unprecedented demands for unredacted voting rolls” from the state of Rhode Island. In a ruling that echoed similar decisions from judges in several other states, McElroy said Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers provided neither a legal nor a factual basis for the records. state to make a “reasonable effort” to ens
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A Rhode Island judge on April 17 delivered another blow to the Trump Administration’s quest for voter-registration rolls nationwide. District Judge Mary McElroy denied what she called “unprecedented demands for unredacted voting rolls” from the state of Rhode Island. In a ruling that echoed similar decisions from judges in several other states, McElroy said Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers provided neither a legal nor a factual basis for the records. state to make a “reasonable effort” to ensure that its voter-registration lists are accurate, the judge noted.
A Rhode Island judge on April 17 delivered another blow to the Trump Administration’s quest for voter-registration rolls nationwide. District Judge Mary McElroy denied what she called “unprecedented demands for …
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