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Common Cause v. Department of Justice

No. 1:26-cv-01352 District · Active Active
Court
D.D.C.
dcd
Judge
Sparkle L. Sooknanan
Filed
Apr 21, 2026
Judge (CL)
Sparkle L. Sooknanan
Filed (CL)
Apr 21, 2026
CL Status
active

Case Overview

Common Cause sued the Department of Justice over its attempt to gain access to unredacted statewide voter registration lists from nearly every state and Washington, D.C.


The Application

History

The DOJ sought unredacted voter rolls from nearly every state and D.C., asserting authority to access comprehensive personal voter data. Common Cause challenges this action as exceeding the DOJ's statutory mandate, violating privacy protections, and encroaching on state sovereignty over election administration.

The Conclusion

The case remains active in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before Judge Sooknanan with no final ruling yet issued; the litigation addresses the scope of federal agency authority over state-administered voter registration systems.

Federal Court TMR-64b0eff6 DOJ Request for Voter Rolls Jul 11, 2026
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