TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 22, 2026

The nonprofit organization Common Cause has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for collecting sensitive voter data — such as Social Security numbers, home addresses and voter histories — to create a centralized record system, according to the Nashville Banner’s newsletter, Tennessee was one of at least 12, and as many as 19, states that voluntarily complied, according to the DOJ. The department also has sued non-compliant states. Suits have been dismissed in five of those states. The DOJ says the effort is intended to check voter rolls for noncitizens and deceased individuals, according to NPR. Common Cause called it a “a blatant, partisan power grab” in a press release. In addition to requiring the DOJ to stop collecting data, the suit asks the court to require the DOJ and anyone who has received sensitive voter information to delete it.