Federal Judge Blocks DOJ Bid For New Jersey's Unredacted Voter Rolls
A federal judge barred the Department of Justice from accessing New Jersey's unredacted voter-registration list on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, halting federal access in an ongoing election-integrity dispute.[1]
U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi ruled that Title III of the Civil Rights Act does not extend to New Jersey's state-created computerized voter-registration list.[1] His order prevents the DOJ from obtaining the names, addresses and other unredacted details federal lawyers had sought for their review.[1]
New Jersey officials say a software error mistakenly registered roughly 6,600 noncitizens.[1] They say fewer than 400 of those people cast ballots before being targeted for removal.[1] Reports this week say about 75,000 noncitizens were summoned for jury duty using state databases, broadening concerns about the integrity of state records.[1]
The ruling could limit how the Justice Department pursues similar requests in other states and sets up potential legal fights over federal access to state voter data.
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- On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Judge Zahid Quraishi barred DOJ from accessing New Jersey’s unredacted voter-registration list.
- Quraishi held that Title III of the Civil Rights Act does not extend to New Jersey’s state-created computerized voter-registration list.
- New Jersey officials say a software error mistakenly registered roughly 6,600 noncitizens and that fewer than 400 of them cast ballots before being targeted for removal.
- Reports this week say about 75,000 noncitizens were summoned for jury duty using state databases, broadening concerns about record integrity.
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