{"id":2617494,"date":"2026-06-22T18:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-voter-database-linking-social-security-and-citizenship-records\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:39:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:39:56","slug":"judge-blocks-voter-database-linking-social-security-and-citizenship-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-blocks-voter-database-linking-social-security-and-citizenship-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge blocks voter database linking Social Security and citizenship records"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-blocks-voter-database-linking-social-security-and-citizenship-records%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617494&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing a voter verification system called SAVE,which combined Social Security facts with citizenship records. The judge ruled that the effort unlawfully exposed sensitive personal data and wrongly flagged eligible voters as noncitizens, potentially violating privacy protections and leading to inaccurate removal of voters from registration rolls. The lawsuit, filed by the League of Women Voters and advocacy groups, argued that the expanded database lacked proper authorization and caused wrongful identification of voters. The court\u2019s order halts the system\u2019s use and criticizes the administration\u2019s arguments as unreasonable. This decision may also impact future federal funding and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maine-voters-shoot-down-voter-id-requirement\/\" title=\"Maine ... Shoot Down Voter ID Requirement\">election-related reforms<\/a>, as the administration considers new grant conditions tied to the SAVE system. The Biden-appointed judge emphasized the importance of protecting citizens&#8217; privacy rights amidst concerns about the system\u2019s accuracy and legality. The government is expected to appeal the ruling, and the decision complicates broader election integrity efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A federal judge on Monday blocked the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> from implementing a voter verification system that would combine <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-security\/\">Social Security<\/a> information with citizenship records, ruling that the effort unlawfully exposed sensitive personal data and led to eligible <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\">voters<\/a> being wrongly flagged as noncitizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, who is based in Washington, D.C., halted the administration\u2019s modified <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/save.uscis.gov\/save\/app\/client\/ui\/case-check\">Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements<\/a>, or SAVE, database, concluding that federal officials violated privacy protections and enabled states to improperly remove voters from registration rolls.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4619252\/judge-denies-effort-tyler-robinson-lover-testify-hearing\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">    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Court cannot stand idly by while that happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lawsuit was brought by the League of Women Voters and other advocacy groups challenging the administration\u2019s modifications to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homeland-security\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a>\u2019s SAVE system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the ruling, the Trump administration expanded the database by combining citizenship information maintained by DHS with records held by the Social Security Administration, creating a centralized verification tool that plaintiffs argued Congress never authorized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sooknanan said the government shared the modified database with states despite outstanding concerns about inaccuracies within the system. She further found that the administration likely violated both the Social Security Act and the Privacy Act by allowing states access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-purchasing-by-federal-law-enforcement-other-govt-agencies\/\" title=\"Data purchasing by federal law enforcement, other govt. agencies\">sensitive personal information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStates have run their voter rolls through the modified SAVE system, and some of the Plaintiffs\u2019 members have been wrongfully identified as non-citizens by SAVE, resulting in the cancellation of their voter registrations,\u201d the judge wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government has disputed these so-called \u201cinaccuracies\u201d flagged by the judge, arguing that \u201ca former non-citizen being described as a current non-citizen\u2014even if mistakenly and inaccurately, after naturalization\u2014does not come close to\u201d defamation. Notably, the judge injected partisan framing into the ruling, describing the administration\u2019s arguments in court as ones that \u201cborder on the absurd.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling immediately stops implementation of the revised system and marks another legal setback for President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> as his administration pursues a broader election-integrity agenda.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision could also complicate a separate administration effort to use federal homeland security funding to encourage states to adopt election-related reforms, as DHS is reportedly considering new grant conditions that would require states to run voter rolls through the SAVE database and implement additional election-administration changes or risk losing up to 20% of certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-mosques-pray-for-the-annihilation-of-jews-they-also-receive-money-from-the-biden-administration\/\" title=\"These Mosques Pray for the Annihilation of Jews. They Also Receive Money From the Biden Administration.\">homeland security grants<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/22\/politics\/homeland-security-grants-election-changes\">according<\/a> to a CNN report published Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sooknanan\u2019s ruling indirectly affects that reported plan, after she found that the revised SAVE system likely violates federal privacy protections and has already generated inaccurate citizenship determinations. If the administration moves forward with the reported grant conditions, it could face additional legal hurdles as the SAVE system is now subject to a federal court order.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked about the reported proposal, a DHS spokesperson did not confirm the grant conditions but indicated election security remains a priority for the administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnder President Trump and Secretary Mullin, DHS and FEMA are committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ensuring homeland security grant funding advances core national security priorities<\/a>, to include the security and integrity of our nation\u2019s election infrastructure,\u201d the spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cAny recipient of federal funding should expect accountability for how taxpayer dollars are spent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spokesperson also said that \u201cno changes to grant requirements or funding distributions are official until they are formally announced and published through proper, authorized agency channels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4614112\/house-administration-committee-voter-id-bill-state-grant-program\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">HOUSE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE PUSHES NEW VOTER ID BILL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a> declined to comment when asked about the reported DHS plans to consider state funding in connection with compliance with the SAVE system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The administration is likely to appeal Sooknanan\u2019s decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. 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