Supreme Court lets Trump administration use an overhauled federal database to check voter rolls for noncitizens
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Summary
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to use an overhauled Department of Homeland Security database, which draws on Social Security and other records, to check voter rolls for noncitizens. The court's liberal justices dissented. A lower court had blocked the system after finding it violated federal privacy protections, and critics say it has wrongly flagged citizens. Federal law requires a 90-day "quiet period" before elections, which may limit its use before November.
Left-leaning
- The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checksNPR · Sep 25, 11:40 AM
- Government can use Social Security data to identify noncitizen voters, Supreme Court rulesWashington Post · Sep 25, 1:55 PM
- Here’s How Trump Is Building a National Citizenship Database to Check VotersNew York Times · Sep 25, 3:15 PM
- Supreme Court Allows Use of Trump Administration’s Expansive Database for Voter ScreeningNew York Times · Sep 25, 3:34 PM
- Supreme Court Ruling Could Have Limited Impact on Voter Screening in MidtermsNew York Times · Sep 25, 7:35 PM
Center
- Supreme Court, over liberal dissents, lets DHS overhaul immigration database for midtermsThe Hill · Sep 25, 11:42 AM
International
- Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial database to check voter citizenshipBBC News · Sep 25, 3:13 PM