Nebraska judge tosses lawsuit to keep state from releasing voter data to feds

The Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen plans to hand the data to the Justice Department later this week.

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 552

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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LINCOLN – A Lancaster County District Court judge dismissed a lawsuit without prejudice late last week that sought to stop the state from handing over its voter data to the U.S. Department of Justice.

District Judge Lori Maret said in her Friday ruling that Common Cause lacks standing to sue because the alleged harm is speculative and not imminent, and ruling now would not end the controversy surrounding the DOJ request, including what information …

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