Federal judge dismisses DOJ request for Arizona voter rolls

Published April 29, 2026 8:03am ET



A Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking voter rolls from Arizona, marking the administration’s latest loss in court over requests for state-level voter data.

U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich issued an order on Tuesday to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning the same lawsuit is prevented from being refiled. The ruling handed a win to Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, who filed a motion to dismiss the suit.

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