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Minnesota federal judge blocks DOJ demand for unredacted voter registration data
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk Ashley Halbach , as published by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· August 18, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The lawsuit sought unredacted voter registration data from the Minnesota Secretary of State. The state had filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was granted.
A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed a lawsuit from the federal government. The lawsuit sought unredacted voter registration data from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
The state had filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was granted. The federal government had claimed it was entitled to the data under certain laws.
Further details about the case are available from the source, including the specific laws cited by the federal government and the types of information it sought. The decision affects the state's handling of voter registration data.
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Category: government Published: August 18, 2026 Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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