6 reports on this story
Judge blocks fed effort to obtain Utah voter rolls
What happened
A federal judge dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit seeking access to Utah's unredacted voter rolls, ruling that the state's voter list is not subject to the Civil Rights Act's inspection requirements. Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Utah's chief election officer, refused to provide the data, citing state and federal privacy laws.
Timeline
- KSL Judge blocks fed effort to obtain Utah voter rolls
- KJZZ Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson over voter data
- Salt Lake Tribune Utah’s elections chief doesn’t have to give full voter rolls to Trump’s DOJ, judge decides
- Fox 13 'We intend to appeal' DOJ says after judge tosses lawsuit over against Henderson
- Fox 13 'We intend to appeal' DOJ says after judge tosses lawsuit against Henderson
- Cedar City News (Iron County) Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson demanding private voter information
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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson over voter data
— A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, who refused to provide sensitive voter registration data. The judge's decision prevents the DOJ from…
Utah’s elections chief doesn’t have to give full voter rolls to Trump’s DOJ, judge decides
— A federal judge ruled that the DOJ cannot force Utah’s elections chief, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, to release the full voter database, stating the Civil Rights Act does not grant the federal government that authority…
'We intend to appeal' DOJ says after judge tosses lawsuit over against Henderson
— The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed it plans to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit against Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson, who refused to release unredacted voter rolls. The judge ruled the information…
'We intend to appeal' DOJ says after judge tosses lawsuit against Henderson
— The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed it plans to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, who refused to release unredacted voter rolls, arguing state and federal law…