Trump DOJ Loses Most Suits Seeking States' Unredacted Voter Rolls
As of Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the Justice Department under President Donald Trump has lost 25 of 30 federal lawsuits seeking states' unredacted voter rolls.[1]
Federal judges in Arizona, California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin have rejected the department's requests for full electronic voter lists.[1] Cases remain pending in Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho and Utah, and Georgia's initial case was dismissed for being filed in the wrong court before it was refiled.[1] The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's dismissal of DOJ's attempt to obtain Michigan's unredacted rolls.[1]
The voter-roll campaign complements Trump executive orders on proof-of-citizenship and mail voting that are blocked by courts and fits alongside his SAVE America Act proposal.[1]
The string of losses constrains the Justice Department's ability to compel full voter files and leaves the dispute to play out further in the courts, where multiple rulings have rebuffed the federal government's arguments.[1]
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📌 Key Facts
- As of Tuesday, September 22, 2026, DOJ has sued 30 states and D.C. for unredacted voter rolls and lost 25 of those cases in federal court.
- Federal judges in states including Arizona, California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin have rejected the suits seeking full electronic voter lists.
- Cases remain pending in Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho and Utah; Georgia’s initial case was dismissed for being filed in the wrong court and has been refiled.
- The 6th Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of DOJ’s attempt to obtain Michigan’s unredacted rolls.
- The voter-roll campaign complements Trump executive orders on proof-of-citizenship and mail voting that are currently blocked by courts and his SAVE America Act proposal.
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