Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Arizona voter data

The Trump administration has extended its streak of court losses in its efforts to force states to hand over sensitive voter data.

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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Democratic lawmakers and voting rights activists welcomed Tuesday’s legal development, in which U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich — appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term — dismissed the administration’s lawsuit that sought to get Fontes to provide information about Arizona voters.

In a joint statement, Fontes and Mayes said:

Today, Judge Susan Brnovich rightfully dismissed the Trump Administration’s lawsuit demanding Arizona hand over its statewide voter registration rolls to the federal government. That database contains the sensitive personal information of millions of Arizona voters — home addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security and driver’s license numbers. But the Court was clear: Title III of the Civil Rights Act does not authorize this demand. This is now the sixth federal court to reach the same conclusion. Arizona acted correctly in refusing this request, and today’s ruling vindicates that decision. Our offices will continue to defend the privacy of Arizona voters against federal overreach.

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The Trump administration is now 0-6 in such lawsuits, having faced similar outcomes in California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregon and Rhode Island. Perhaps, the administration — to quote the president — has grown tired of “winning too much.”

Fontes released a video touting the decision and noting that Brnovich dismissed the suit with prejudice, effectively preventing the Trump administration from amending the lawsuit and refiling it.