Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit to obtain Michigan voter data

U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou, a Trump appointee, dismissed the case, citing a failure to state a claim

Published: February 10, 2026 1:59pm

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the Department of Justice's lawsuit to obtain Michigan's voter data.

U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou, a Trump appointee, dismissed the case, citing a failure to state a claim, The Hill news outlet reported.

Attorney General Pam Bondi is attempting to collect personal information from voter roll data under the DOJ’s authority provided by the Help America Vote Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1960.

Jarbou ruled that none of those laws require states to turn over voters’ private information.

“As explained below, the Court concludes that HAVA does not require the disclosure of any records, the NVRA does not require the disclosure of voter registration lists because they are not records concerning the implementation of list maintenance procedures, and the CRA does not require the disclosure of voter registration lists because they are not documents that come into the possession of election officials,” Jarbou wrote in her opinion.

“Thus, the Court will grant the motions to dismiss,” she added.

Judges in Oregon and California earlier this year made similar decisions.

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