June 29, 2026
A Pennsylvania federal judge rebuked the U.S. Department of Justice for demanding the state's voter rolls, ruling Saturday that the federal government lacked legal authority to seek records that include voters' private information.
January 13, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice again demanded that Pennsylvania turn over voters' driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers, saying in Pennsylvania federal court that the information is required to be delivered under Title III of the Civil Rights Act, the Help America Vote Act and the National Voter Registration Act.
December 18, 2025
Pennsylvania shouldn't have to give the U.S. Department of Justice its voters' driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers because that data is not necessary for enforcing the federal laws the DOJ cited in its demand, according to a brief seeking dismissal of the DOJ's lawsuit.
September 25, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued six states for not turning over statewide voter registration lists with voters' driver's license numbers or the last four digits of their Social Security numbers when the federal government asked for them this summer, while state officials have decried the request "not normal" and "unprecedented."