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The case was one of 23 similar lawsuits filed by the DOJ.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T23:25:54.736Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-17T21:53:19.091Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-19T00:45:36.948Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":54,"critic":59,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Steve Simon named as Secretary of State (+12) and multiple independent digests corroborate (+12).","critic":"Clear facts, specific names and dates, no commentary (+8; +6).","hype":"Measured language, no clickbait or exaggeration."}},"tags":["#VoterRegistration","#ElectionLaw","#DepartmentOfJustice","#MinnesotaPolitics","#FederalLitigation"],"entities":["Steve Simon","Department of Justice","Minnesota","Trump administration","U.S. District Judge Kathe"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A federal judge dismissed the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking Minnesota’s full voter registration list, calling it a 'fishing expedition'.","The DOJ sued Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon in September 2025 after he refused to hand over the state’s voter rolls.","The case was part of a broader effort by the Trump administration, which filed 23 similar lawsuits against states over voter data.","The ruling leaves Minnesota’s voter rolls private, with no court order requiring their release."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice in September 2025 against Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. The DOJ had demanded the state’s full voter registration list, arguing it was needed to ensure compliance with federal election law. Simon refused to comply, and the judge ruled the lawsuit lacked a valid legal basis."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The judge described the DOJ’s demand as a 'fishing expedition', a term used in US courts for lawsuits that seek broad information without a clear legal justification. The case was one of 23 similar lawsuits the Trump administration filed against states over voter data. None of those cases have succeeded, according to the Minnesota Reformer."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated or right-rated digests mentioned that the DOJ had filed 23 similar lawsuits against states over voter data. 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