7th and 8th judges rebuff Justice Dept.'s attempts to get voter rolls from states
The Justice Department faced setbacks in its attempts to obtain voter rolls from Maine and Wisconsin, with federal judges dismissing its lawsuits. This marks the seventh and eighth rejections of the department's efforts to access sensitive voter information from various states. The judges ruled that the Justice Department could not compel states to provide their voter registration lists under existing laws.
- ▪The Justice Department's lawsuits for voter rolls in Maine and Wisconsin were dismissed by federal judges.
- ▪Chief U.S. District Judge Lance Walker ruled that the Justice Department cannot compel access to Maine's voter rolls.
- ▪U.S. District Judge James Peterson also dismissed the lawsuit against Wisconsin, stating that voter registration lists are not required to be produced under the Civil Rights Act.
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Politics 7th and 8th judges rebuff Justice Department's attempts to get voter rolls, this time from Maine and Wisconsin By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn May 21, 2026 / 3:19 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Justice Department on Thursday suffered its seventh and eighth losses in its efforts to obtain sensitive voter information from more than two dozen states, with federal judges dismissing its lawsuits seeking access to Maine's and Wisconsin's voter rolls.In the Maine case, Chief U.S.
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