Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Lawsuit Seeking New Jersey Voter Records
A federal judge in New Jersey has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration that sought unredacted voter records from the state. This ruling came after New Jersey disclosed that thousands of noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote due…
Philadelphia, PA, July 29, 2026 —
A federal judge in New Jersey has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration that aimed to obtain unredacted voter records from the state. The ruling stems from an effort by the Justice Department to acquire these records following New Jersey’s disclosure that thousands of noncitizens were erroneously registered to vote.
The erroneous registrations were attributed to a glitch within the state’s motor vehicle system. The Justice Department reportedly sought to leverage this information in its pursuit of voter data. However, the federal judge ruled that the Department of Justice did not possess the legal authority to compel New Jersey to release the voter records in question.
The Trump administration is reportedly expected to appeal this decision. This legal action and its outcome in New Jersey appear to parallel similar efforts in a related case concerning Pennsylvania.
Story summarized from the original created by Aliya Schneider, Abraham Gutman on www.inquirer.com, see more information here.
