Federal judge denies U.S. DOJ attempt to obtain Wisconsin voter data

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 532

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the request from the U.S. Department of Justice for Wisconsin’s unredacted voter rolls. The ruling marks a defeat in the Trump administration’s renewed effort to scrutinize the election administration of swing states that President Donald Trump lost in 2020.

The federal government first requested Wisconsin’s unredacted voter registration list last summer, making a similar request to most other states. The Wisconsin Elections Commission denied the …