Federal Judge Throws Out DOJ Lawsuit After Oregon Refuses to Hand Over Sensitive Voter Data for Immigration Purposes

A federal judge officially dismissed the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Oregon to force the state to hand over voter data for immigration purposes.

The lawsuit was part of a nationwide effort by the federal government to force states to turn over voters’ private and highly sensitive personal information, including full dates of birth, partial Social Security numbers, and complete driver’s license numbers.

It was dismissed after a letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi to Minnesota revealed that the Trump Administration intended to use this voter data to advance its anti-immigrant agenda.

Bondi told Minnesota the violence in that state would end if it complied with several illegal orders, including handing over data similar to what was sought in the lawsuit filed against Oregon. After reviewing that letter and hearing arguments, federal District Court Judge Mustafa Kasubhai dismissed the Oregon case in full, making an earlier tentative ruling final.

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read confirmed that their duty is to the Constitution, to the rule of law, and to the people they serve.

He said:

“This administration thinks they can push through every boundary, every check on their power, but they ran into a brick wall in Oregon. We will not be bullied.”