# U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

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## Timeline

- **2026-02**: DOJ Files United States v. Henderson — The Department of Justice sues Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, seeking to compel disclosure of Utah's unredacted voter registration list.
- **1960**: Civil Rights Act of 1960 Enacted — Congress enacts the Civil Rights Act of 1960, including Title III provisions requiring preservation of voting records and authorizing federal inspection — the statute the DOJ now cites as its legal authority.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### DOJ v. Henderson: 1960 Civil Rights Act Clash Over Utah Voter Data
2026-09-13 16:54:57 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

United States v. Henderson places the 1960 Civil Rights Act's voting-record inspection authority in direct conflict with Utah's state privacy laws. The litigation will test the scope of HAVA and NVRA list-maintenance obligations, preemption doctrine, and the limits of federal access to voter data. With the ACLU and League of Women Voters of Utah intervening for the state, the case has broad implications for voter-list administration nationwide.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/doj-v-henderson-1960-civil-rights-act-utah-voter-records

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