A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice that sought access to detailed voter data from Maryland.
The decision represents the latest judicial rejection of the Trump administration's attempts to obtain granular state-level voter information, dealing a fresh blow to the White House's broader election integrity agenda.
The ruling aligns with a pattern of legal defeats for the administration's data verification efforts.
In a related development, a federal judge previously determined that a Trump administration system designed to verify voters was unlawful, invalidating the data verification framework.
Additionally, a Washington-based federal judge recently denied a request by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to vacate prior court orders, effectively preserving the public record of the government's failed legal attempts to invade voter privacy.
These consecutive setbacks highlight the significant legal hurdles facing the administration's push for expanded access to voter rolls.