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Appeals court rules Michigan doesn't have to hand over sensitive voter data
Key takeaways
- Judge Andre Mathis, a Biden appointee, authored the majority opinion.
- Judge John Nalbandian, who was nominated by President Trump in his first term, dissented.
- The DOJ has filed lawsuits against 30 states and the District of Columbia in an attempt to force compliance with its demand, but those efforts have been repeatedly rejected at the district court level.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
A divided three-judge panel for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Title III of the 1960 Civil Rights Act does not authorize the Justice Department (DOJ) to compel the state to provide its unredacted voter roll, which contains the dates of birth, partial social security numbers and driver s license number of every registered voter in the state.
Judge Andre Mathis, a Biden appointee, authored the majority opinion. He was joined by Senior Judge R. Guy Cole, a Clinton appointee.
Judge John Nalbandian, who was nominated by President Trump in his first term, dissented.
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