A federal judge ruled the Trump administration unlawfully overhauled the SAVE system into a broad citizenship-checking database using Americans’ personal information. The ruling blocks use of the expanded tool, which some states used to flag voters as potential noncitizens.
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Section 702, a major U.S. surveillance authority used to collect foreign intelligence, is set to lapse after Congress failed to pass an extension. Lawmakers disagree over whether existing court approvals will keep the program operating without interruption.
U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy referred Justice Department lawyers for possible discipline over their handling of a subpoena seeking transgender minors’ medical records from Rhode Island Hospital. The Justice Department denied misleading the courts and said the allegations are without merit.