Federal court rejects DOJ suit to force Washington State to hand over full voter rolls
Washington becomes the latest state to beat back a DOJ demand for unredacted voter data, pushing the department's record in these suits to 0-25.
What to know
- The ruling is the DOJ's 25th loss in a nationwide campaign of lawsuits against states over unredacted voter registration data, per Elias Law Group's tally.
- Washington refused to hand over sensitive identifiers (SSN digits, driver's license numbers, DOB, addresses), citing state privacy law and constitutional authority over elections.
- The DOJ has now sued 30 states plus Washington, D.C.; at least eight GOP-led states have separately refused the same demands.
- Elias Law Group, representing states/voters, says it remains undefeated across these cases, fueling a wave of supportive social media reaction.
The dispute Most commenters treat the ruling as an unambiguous win, but a few note that not all states resisted, splitting the mood between celebration and frustration at states that already complied. · positions read across 113 posts and comments
Elias Law Group and its clients deserve praise for repeatedly defeating the DOJ's voter-data demands.
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“Great job Elias Law Group! We appreciate everything you are doing for us!”
jdomloveslucy.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
The DOJ's 0-25 record is mocked as proof its voter-fraud crusade is a failure it refuses to abandon.
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“0-25. Dang, Marc. You'd think they'd have finally realized that they have a losing streak and should quit pursuing their agenda.”
micahnahas.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Some states already complied or remain vulnerable, and commenters worry their own states lack similar protection.
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“Sadly, Ohio willingly submitted the info the first time asked. #FlyingMonkeys”
pinkgeranium.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Mark Elias Founder, Elias Law GroupSteve Hobbs Washington Secretary of StateU.S. Department of Justice Plaintiff in nationwide voter-data lawsuits
Harmeet Dhillon DOJ civil rights chief
How it unfolded 1 development · click the chart to see its coverage postscomments
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Bluesky users celebrate Elias Law Group's win
The announcement drew a large wave of supportive comments thanking Mark Elias and his firm, with many mocking the DOJ's losing streak and some noting other states had already complied with DOJ demands.
“Mark Elias and his Law Group continue their string of successful law suits against Trump and his Administration's attempts to compel states to provide the government with their statewide voter base!”
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🚨BREAKING: Federal court REJECTS lawsuit seeking to compel Washington State to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and its clients. DOJ is 0-25. ELG is undefeated.
2 more of the top 3 · 113 posts in this stretch
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Mark Elias and his Law Group continue their string of successful law suits against Trump and his Administration’s attempts to compel states to provide the government with their statewide voter base! They are doing an amazing job working to keep Trump and his administration from fixing elections
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Great job Elias Law Group! We appreciate everything you are doing for us!
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Court rejects DOJ suit against Washington State over voter database — A federal court rejected the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to compel Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to provide the complete statewide voter registration database, marking a 0-25 record for the DOJ in these cases with Elias Law Group undefeated in its defenses.
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Judge dismisses DOJ's Washington, D.C. voter-roll case — A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's case targeting Washington, D.C., bringing the department's record in these voter-data lawsuits to 0-21.
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Dhillon announces DOJ election monitors for 2026 primaries — DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon announced the department would send election monitors to 15 jurisdictions in six states during the 2026 primaries, noting past Democratic administrations had also sent observers.
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DOJ sues over 30 states plus D.C. over refusals — After states declined to hand over unredacted voter rolls citing privacy statutes and constitutional authority over elections, the DOJ filed suits against Washington and at least 30 other states plus Washington, D.C., alleging violations of Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
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DOJ demands full unredacted voter files from states — In summer 2025 the DOJ began demanding complete voter files — including full names, dates of birth, addresses, and driver's license or partial Social Security numbers — from states nationwide, citing NVRA and HAVA list-maintenance compliance.
What people are saying 21 voices from 1 site · best of 113 · verbatim
- Do they do this just to keep you busy? Or wear you down? Do they know it won't work?
- why do the courts allow this deceit??
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Where would we be without Elias Law Group! They have been on the front line.
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Yay and thank you! It’s always great to see good winning from time to time.😊👍
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Thank you for all that you have done and all that you will do! Congratulations!
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Washington State thanks Marc and his team. Well done!
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Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the tireless efforts of your team. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
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0-25. Dang, Marc. You'd think they'd have finally realized that they have a losing streak and should quit pursuing their agenda.
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We have to stop the Criminal Trump from stealing another election
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The DOJ has surpassed the 2024 White Sox for the worst win record percentage!
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Sadly, Ohio willingly submitted the info the first time asked. #FlyingMonkeys
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Another win for Marc is another win for America.
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Marc, Thank you to you and your team. When we get a Dem POTUS, I believe you would be a great Attorney General...interested? Thanks again
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Your record is perfect. Congratulations!!
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Please help MO either the unconstitutional gerrymandered map!!We are still in trouble with #ifiots in the position of SOS, AG, Governor…… every single administrative position!!!
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Do they do this just to keep you busy? Or wear you down? Do they know it won’t work?
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The Michael Jordan of election protection.
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Born and raised Washingtonian here…Thank you, Marc!
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arent the courts tired of their shit? why do the courts allow this deceit??????????????
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Well, with that loss, I’m pretty sure that knocks the DOJ out of the wildcard race.
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I love an AG with the cojones to tell Trump to shove it.
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At least their state tried. Mine just handed it over
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I hate to think where we’d be without you all. Thank you