Judge Blocks DOJ From Voter Rolls in Rhode Island, Citing Similar Rulings in 4 Other States

Dozens of similar cases are still pending while at least a dozen states have handed over the requested data.

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Judge Blocks DOJ From Voter Rolls in Rhode Island, Citing Similar Rulings in 4 Other States — Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station during Massachusetts state primary voting at the Newton Free Library in Newton, Mass., on Sept. 3, 2024. Steven Senne/AP Photo

Janice Hisle

Senior Reporter

4/18/2026|Updated: 4/19/2026

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A Rhode Island judge on April 17 delivered another blow to the Trump Administration’s quest for voter-registration rolls nationwide.

U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy denied what she called “unprecedented demands for unredacted voting rolls” from the state of Rhode Island.

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Janice Hisle

Senior Reporter

Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]