Episode 879: Class Action Suit Filed by Voters Whose Personal Data was Shared in the Trump Administration’s SAVE Database in Violation of 1974 Privacy Act
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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 10, 2025
Class Action Suit Filed by Voters Whose Personal Data was Shared in the Trump Administration’s SAVE Database in Violation of 1974 Privacy Act
The Trump administration confirmed in September it is sharing drivers license and Social Security information among federal agencies from a massive database of personal and voter data. A class action lawsuit by voters and pro-voter groups has been filed to stop it.
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Stateline - (Aug 18) Trump wants states to feed voter info into powerful citizenship data program
Stateline - DOJ is sharing state voter roll lists with Homeland Security
American Democracy Minute - Six More States Sued by Trump DOJ for Not Turning Over Voter’s Personal Information. It Could Be a Good Thing.
NPR - 33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check
League of Women Voters - Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful “National Data Banks” That Consolidate Sensitive Personal Information Across Federal Agencies
U.S. District Court for DC - CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF
CyberScoop - Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin’s SAVE database overhaul
Groups Taking Action:
League of Women Voters, C.R.E.W., Electronic Privacy Information Center, Democracy Forward, Fair Elections Center
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