Well, that’s something. The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration use a revamped federal voter eligibility database, which lets states use Social Security records to check voters’ citizenship.
Score another victory for Trump at the Supreme Court in yet another 6-3 decision with liberal justices dissenting.
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to use a modified centralized database to verify voters’ citizenship. In a seven-page opinion issued just 39 days before the Nov. 3, 2026, election, the justices paused a ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that had blocked the government from doing so on the ground that it violated (among other things) federal privacy laws. The unsigned opinion for
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