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Judge blocks SAVE
U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan issues 75-page ruling declaring overhauled SAVE unlawful under the Privacy Act and blocks its use.
Trump signs election executive order
President Trump signs his second election integrity executive order, making the overhauled SAVE system a central pillar for state voter citizenship verification.
SAVE overhauled
DHS and USCIS, with DOGE assistance, revamp SAVE to enable bulk voter-list checks, integrate SSA data, and add American-born citizen records.
Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan's 75-page decision declares the revamped SAVE database unlawful, halting the Trump administration's key election integrity tool. The ruling rests on Privacy Act violations and Congressional prohibition against centralizing personal data.
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