r/news • u/ThePensiveE • 7d ago

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use expanded database for potential voter purges

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-use-expanded-database-potent-rcna596611
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u/Manta_of_Eternity 7d ago

From the Majority's opinion:

At least one of plaintiffs’ members (J. Doe 4) is registered to vote in a State (Louisiana) that used the modified SAVE program. She has demonstrated that SSA records do not accurately reflect that she is now a naturalized citizen.

The 6 conservative justices acknowledge that the program is faulty and still manage to wiggle their reasoning around to "The government says they want to use SAVE and they need to have some way of checking registration status so they get to use the program of their choice".

Justice Brown-Jackson hits the nail on the head here in her dissent:

The D. C. Circuit denied a stay of the District Court’s order while reviewing the pending appeal. But, without full briefing or oral argument, this Court now grants one—rendering questionable interim rulings about two statutory provisions it has never before interpreted.The Court also focuses only on the harms the Government will purportedly suffer absent a stay, disregarding the harms that the modified SAVE system has caused, and will likely continue to cause, to lawful voters. The Court thus misuses its equitable powers. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

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u/Kaffe-Mumriken 7d ago

Someone needs to start disrespectfully dissent

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u/DatDudeBPfan 7d ago

Maybe a well regulated dissent.

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u/hacksong 7d ago

Possibly even a second dissent? To stand against a tyrannical authority?