DOJ says it will appeal after judge dismisses its suit for Utah voter data
The Justice Department told FOX 13 it plans to take the case to the 10th Circuit, while Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said she is grateful for the ruling.
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The U.S. Department of Justice said it intends to appeal after a federal judge dismissed its lawsuit seeking Utah's unredacted voter rolls, the department told FOX 13 on Saturday. "We intend to appeal," it said. [1]
U.S. District Judge David Barlow dismissed the case with prejudice on Friday, meaning it cannot be refiled. He did not rule on the privacy concerns raised by lawyers in the case. He found that the information was compiled by Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Utah's chief elections officer, and is not something she must hand over under the Civil Rights Act. [1][2]
An appeal would go to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, FOX 13 reported. The NAACP and the League of Women Voters of Utah had joined the case to defend Henderson, arguing the data could be used to build a national database to target people. [1][2]
Henderson told FOX 13 on Friday she was grateful for the ruling and would "safeguard the fundamental right to free, fair, and secure elections for the people of Utah." FOX 13 reported the department has lost every voter-information lawsuit it has filed, with as many as 27 rulings against it. [1][2]
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- FOX 13: 'We intend to appeal,' DOJ says after judge tosses lawsuit against Henderson
- FOX 13: Judge throws out lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Henderson seeking Utah voters' personal info
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