US judge blocks Justice Department bid to seize voter data in Rhode Island - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News , Business , Travel & Culture
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A federal judge in the United States has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to access voter data from Rhode Island. The decision on Friday was the latest loss for the administration of President Donald Trump, which has sought to access voter data in dozens of states across the country. - list 1 of 3Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits - list 2 of 3What is Trump-backed SAVE America Act and what could it mean for US vote? - list 3 of 3US House votes down latest effort to curtail Trump’s power to wage Iran war end of list In the ruling, US District Court Judge Mary McElroy sided with election officials and civil rights groups, writing that the Justice Department does not have the authority “to conduct the kind of fishing expedition it seeks here”.
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1 eventUS judge blocks Justice Department bid to seize voter data in Rhode Island - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News , Business , Travel & Culture
A federal judge in the United States has dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to access voter data from Rhode Island. The decision on Friday was the latest loss for the administration of President Donald Trump, which has sought to access voter data in dozens of states across the country. - list 1 of 3Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits - list 2 of 3What is Trump-backed SAVE America Act and what could it mean for US vote? - list 3 of 3US House votes down latest effort to curtail Trump’s power to wage Iran war end of list In the ruling, US District Court Judge Mary McElroy sided with election officials and civil rights groups, writing that the Justice Department does not have the authority “to conduct the kind of fishing expedition it seeks here”.