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Claim Text: The Supreme Court granted the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to stay the lower-court ruling even though a coalition of voting and privacy advocates led by the League of Women Voters warned that SAVE was never designed to check voter eligibility and, when used this way, will erroneously flag eligible voters as noncitizens.
Simplified Text: The Supreme Court granted the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to stay a lower-court ruling despite warnings from the League of Women Voters and other advocates that the SAVE system is not designed for voter eligibility checks and will erroneously flag eligible voters.
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Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "2026-09-25" }
Subject Tags: Supreme Court SAVE system DOJ League of Women Voters Voter eligibility
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Created: September 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM (2 weeks ago)

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Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges

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https://democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-revives-dhs-use-of-flawed-immigration-database-for-voter-purges

The Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to use a federal immigration database (SAVE) for voter purges, overturning a lower court's injunction. Critics argue the system is flawed, disproportionately flagging naturalized citizens, and violates privacy laws.

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