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DOJ sues Orange County, CA registrar over refusal to provide voting records

  1. Original Date Announced

    June 25, 2025

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the Registrar of Voters of Orange County, California, alleging that the Registrar is violating the Help America Vote Act and the National Voter Registration Act by refusing to provide the federal government with information on non-citizens removed from voter rolls due to their citizenship status. The complaint request an order that the Registrar turn over records including unredacted copies of each voter registration application, voting history, and related correspondence for each noncitizen removed from the voting rolls. United States v. Page, No. 8:25-cv-01370 (C.D. Cal.).

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    Trump 2.0 [ID #1832]

    2025.06.25 Complaint - United States v. Page
  2. Subsequent Trump and Court Action

    May 12, 2026

    2026.05.12 OLC - Authority to Obtain and Share Statewide Voter Roll Data

    The Office of Legal Counsel issued a slip opinion concluding that the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division has authority to seek statewide voter lists and share them with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of its effort to identify individuals who are ineligible to vote, including undocumented immigrants.

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Current Status

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Original Trump Policy Status

Status: In Litigation
Trump Administration Action: Adjudication
Subject Matter: Citizenship
Agencies Affected: DOJ DHS

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