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.
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
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.
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]