Federal appeals court rules against Trump DOJ request for Michigan voter rolls.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the Justice Department cannot compel Michigan to turn over its voter registration list under the Civil Rights Act of 1960. The court found the law did not apply to the state's aggregated voter file and that DOJ failed to provide a valid reason for the request. The ruling is the first at the appeals court level among similar cases involving 30 states.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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CNN frames the ruling as a major setback highlighting confidential data risks, while the Washington Times emphasizes the legal reasoning and the administration's election integrity rationale.
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“US appeals court rejects Trump bid to force Michigan to hand over voter rolls”
“Appeals court deals biggest setback yet to Trump DOJ's demands for confidential voter roll data”
“Appeals court blocks Trump's attempt to get state voter list”
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