A federal judge rejects the Justice Department’s request to access unredacted New Jersey voter registration rolls, according to multiple reports. District Judge Zahid Quraishi, who is appointed by former President Joe Biden, rules against DOJ’s bid and orders that the department not receive the unredacted list. In a decision described as spanning 17 pages, Quraishi cites privacy concerns for voters, arguing that disclosure of unredacted information could expose individuals’ data. The ruling comes amid a broader statewide controversy over voter-roll access and related scrutiny, with the DOJ seeking greater access to the unredacted registration information. Both outlets report that the judge’s decision is grounded in protecting voter privacy rather than permitting the transfer of the unredacted materials. The reports do not indicate that the judge fully resolves the underlying dispute, but the effect of the ruling is to bar DOJ access to the unredacted voter rolls while the matter remains subject to ongoing legal proceedings.
Federal judge blocks DOJ from accessing unredacted New Jersey voter rolls
A federal judge rejects the Justice Department’s request to access unredacted New Jersey voter registration rolls, according to multiple reports. District Judge Zahid Quraishi, who is appointed by for...
- District Judge Zahid Quraishi blocks DOJ access to unredacted New Jersey voter registration rolls.
- The judge cites privacy concerns for voters as the basis for the decision.
- Quraishi’s ruling is described as spanning 17 pages.
- The ruling occurs amid a statewide controversy over access to voter-roll information.
- Both outlets report the decision prevents transfer of the unredacted voter list to the Justice Department.
District Judge Zahid Quraishi blocked the Justice Department from accessing New Jersey's unredacted voter registration list, citing privacy concerns.
3 hours agoA federal judge issued a Wednesday ruling rejecting the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request for unredacted New Jersey voter rolls. District Judge Zahid Quraishi, an appointee of former President Biden, sided with the Garden State citing privacy concerns for voters if information were to be handed over unredacted. Quraishi wrote in his 17-page ruling that...
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