A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking a full, unredacted copy of D.C.’s voter registration data, marking another defeat for the Trump administration in its aggressive attempts to scour states’ voter rolls over claims of fraud and undocumented immigrants casting ballots. Sign up for the NOTUS Metro newsletter for essential coverage of the D.C. region. The department said the request — which was made in virtually every state — was part of a broader effort to ensure that states were properly maintaining their voter rolls and removing ineligible voters. D.C. election officials turned over only a limited voter list, arguing that privacy laws precluded them from producing personally identifiable information like driver’s license or Social Security numbers. In December 2025, the DOJ sued D.C. for its refusal to give up the information the department was seeking; similar lawsuits were filed against 30 states.