US judge rules DOJ voter-list purge using immigration data illegal

A federal judge ruled that the DOJ's practice of cross-referencing state voter rolls with immigration databases to demand removals is illegal, marking a setback for the Trump administration's election-integrity push ahead of the November midterms. The ruling, in a case brought by voting-rights advocates, is the latest in a series of judicial checks on federal election oversight. The decision may face appeal, and its impact on the upcoming election remains uncertain.