# Sparkle Sooknanan

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-11-03**: Midterm elections — U.S. midterm elections decide control of Congress.
- **2026-06-22**: Judge blocks SAVE use for elections — Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issues a 75-page opinion blocking DHS from using the revamped SAVE database for voter roll verification.
- **2025**: DHS revamps SAVE database — The Department of Homeland Security overhauls the SAVE system to facilitate state voter roll checks.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 75-page ruling blocks Trump admin’s SAVE database use for voter checks
2026-06-24 00:10:22 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A federal judge issued a 75-page decision blocking DHS from using the revamped SAVE immigration database for voter roll verification, ruling it violated privacy rights and risked disenfranchisement. The order joins a series of judicial rebukes to Trump’s election executive actions, setting significant precedent on the limits of federal authority over state-run elections.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/judge-blocks-save-database-voter-rolls

### 75-Page Ruling Halts Trump's 'Haphazard' Voter Citizenship Checks
2026-06-24 00:09:16 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A federal judge's 75-page order blocks the Trump administration's use of the SAVE immigration database for voter verification, citing privacy and due process concerns. The ruling adds to a wave of judicial rebukes of executive election initiatives.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/judge-blocks-trump-citizenship-verification-program

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