Abe Hamadeh begins drafting impeachment articles against Biden judge who blocked voter database

Published July 7, 2026 1:28pm ET



The Republican backlash against U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan intensified Monday as Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) announced plans to introduce articles of impeachment over her decision blocking President Donald Trump’s voter citizenship verification database.

Hamadeh said he will introduce the articles on Thursday, accusing the judge, appointed by former President Joe Biden, of exceeding her constitutional authority when she halted the administration’s revised Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, database.

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