A divided federal appeals court panel on June 24 upheld a block preventing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining Michigan’s voter rolls.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled 2–1 that the DOJ lacks authority under Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to demand that Michigan hand over its full, unredacted statewide voter registration database. The ruling upholds a prior order issued by U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou.
The U.S. Constitution gives states authority to administer federal elections within their borders, but the federal government retains some oversight authority….
Appeals Court Rejects DOJ’s Demand for Michigan Voter Rolls
