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politics1d ago
The Justice Department Has Destroyed Its Voting Rights Section
- The DOJ's voting section was reconstituted under Harmeet Dhillon, leading to leadership resignations and new hires.
- The new leadership prioritized attending a remedial writing course to improve filings amid mounting errors.
- The department expanded lawsuits against states to obtain unredacted voter rolls, a central goal of the revamped section.
- Critics warn the shift risks eroding institutional knowledge and accuracy in court filings.
- Experts assert the new approach aligns with Trump administration aims to influence election outcomes.
- The DOJ pursued five new state lawsuits in February to obtain voter data amid the midterms focus.
- California judge David Carter criticized the DOJ’s data-gathering efforts as a centralized data push.
- Observers say the reshaped voting section aims to undermine election trust to support policy goals.
- The piece notes how the DOJ’s focus shifted from enforcing voting rights to enforcing executive orders on voting integrity.
- The article includes voices from former DOJ lawyers lamenting the loss of the ‘crown jewel’ voting section.
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