The Department of Justice has sued 30 states for unredacted voter lists and lost 23 of these cases.
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IHIP NewsSep 20, 2026
As of the September 2026 posting date, multiple sources reported that the DOJ had sued 30 states for unredacted voter lists and lost 23 of those cases, with the rest pending. Later sources show the losses continuing (26 by mid-October), but that does not change the September picture, and the claim matches the passage without adding anything.
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What was said
… Again, again, is it states' rights conservatives, or is it a big, big brother, overreaching surveillance state? Pick a side and let us know. The DOJ has also sued 30 states for unredacted voter lists and have lost 23 of these cases, with pending decisions in the remaining seven. So again, when Trump goes to court, he loses, unless he goes to the shadow docket, and this time, miraculously, they held the line. …
IHIP News · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The New York Times (Sept. 10, 2026) reported that the Justice Department sued 30 states for unredacted voter lists, lost 23 of those cases, and had won none, with decisions pending in the rest.[1]
Supports. The Philadelphia Inquirer (Sept. 15, 2026) repeated that DOJ sued 30 states for unredacted voter lists and lost 23 of those cases, with decisions pending in the rest.[2]
Supports. Alternet (Aug. 17, 2026) reported that federal judges had dismissed 23 of the cases so far, out of suits against 30 states and Washington, D.C.[3]
Context. The Atlantic (Oct. 15, 2026) reported 26 losses and no wins by then, which is later than the claim's September 20 date and does not contradict the 23 figure as of that date.[4]
Context. Some sources count the suits as 30 states plus D.C. (NCSL, Atlantic, Alternet), and Brennan counts 31 lawsuits. This is a minor scope difference and does not change the 23-loss figure.[3][4][5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 2 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Recordsnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 2Trump’s effort to assert control over elections continues, despite court lossinquirer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Colorado slams the door on Trump DOJ following 23rd straight lossalternet.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 40 for 26: The Trump Administration’s Astonishing Losing Recordtheatlantic.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 5Brief Federal Requests for Statewide Voter Listsncsl.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Resistance to Trump Administration’s Demands for State Voter Files Is Bipartisan and Widespreadbrennancenter.org · not rated · cited for: context
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