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UpdateNationalTuesday, November 10, 2026

Federal court rules against DOJ on voter rolls, 28th loss in a row

A court decision on the Trump administration's effort to obtain unredacted voter registration lists from states.

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
Marc Elias on Bluesky
“Marc Elias on Bluesky: The Department of Justice (DOJ) suffered the latest stinging rebuke in its fruitless quest for states’ unredac”, Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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What happened

A federal court in Delaware ruled against the Department of Justice in its effort to obtain states' unredacted voter rolls. The ruling marked the Trump administration's 28th consecutive loss in that pursuit.1

28
consecutive court losses for the administration on voter rolls1
What it means

What this means for voter lists

The Department of Justice has not succeeded in obtaining unredacted voter registration records from states through the courts.1

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Sources

  1. Marc Elias on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/marcelias.bsky.social/post/3mzxxdebgik2y · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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