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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kimberlee Kruesi

Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking detailed information about Rhode Island voters

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A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit demanding detailed voter data from Rhode Island, a decision that follows similar rulings in a handful of other states.

U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy sided with Rhode Island's top election officials and civil rights advocates, writing that federal law does not permit the U.S. Department of Justice “to conduct the kind of fishing expedition it seeks here.”

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