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Justice Dept's Voter Data Push Blocked Again
The Trump administration’s bid to fast-track access to sensitive Wisconsin voter data hit another legal snag, as the Seventh Circuit denied their emergency request—following a similar defeat in district court. The Justice Department claimed it needed driver’s license and partial SSN data to prevent fraud, but Wisconsin countered that the data was already public, federal law doesn’t authorize such audits, and same-day registration leaves no time for a sweeping review. Legal experts say this ruling underscores mounting doubts about the DOJ’s legal footing—and echoes a recent appeals court…
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