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Jun 22, 2026 Judge Sparkle Sooknanan blocked the administration from using the SAVE system and related records changes for voter roll checks. Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling limited executive use of federal databases in elections and reinforced privacy and statutory constraints on interagency data sharing.
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- Judge blocks use of SAVE system for voting rolls — U.S.
- Summary judgment ruling — League of Women Voters v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D.D.C.) 1:25-cv-03501 — In a memorandum opinion and order , Judge Sooknanan granted Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and denied Defendants' motions to dismiss.
- Federal judge blocks Trump's voter roll purge database nationwide — A federal judge has blocked the implementation of a new voter roll purge database proposed by former President Trump.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 75 – 2026-06-20–2026-06-26
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Mar 13, 2026 ICE agents testified in court about daily arrest quotas and use of the Elite targeting app Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The testimony exposed internal enforcement practices that contradicted prior official claims and raised rule-of-law concerns.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in court testimony — In a federal lawsuit in Oregon, ICE agents testified under oath about the use of a custom-made app called Elite to identify neighborhoods and individuals for targeting, and the existence of daily arrest quotas.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 60 – 2026-03-07–2026-03-13
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Jan 21, 2026 A Justice Department court filing revealed that DOGE had improperly accessed and shared Social Security data Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The filing exposed a breakdown in institutional safeguards around sensitive data and suggested political misuse inside government.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
PBS · NPR · ProPublica · The Dispatch
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- DoJ Court Filing Reveals Improper Data Sharing by Doge — A recent Department of Justice court filing has revealed that the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), under Elon Musk's cost-cutting operation, improperly accessed and shared sensitive social security data.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 53 – 2026-01-17–2026-01-23
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