From the intro to Tuesday’s ruling by Trump-appointed Michigan federal Judge Hala Jarbou, saying straight up the Orange Overlord’s regime has no legal claim to the state’s voter rolls:

“This is one of over two dozen lawsuits that the United States has recently brought seeking voter registration data from states and localities. This particular case arose after the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) requested that the State of Michigan turn over its electronic statewide voter registration list. Michigan turned over a partial list that omitted certain fields containing voters’ personal information. The United States subsequently brought this lawsuit to compel disclosure of the full list, citing its authority under provisions of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), 52 USC § 21083, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), 52 USC § 20507, and the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (CRA), 52 USC § 20703. The Court has allowed the Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans and two individuals to intervene as defendants in this action. (See ECF No 46.) Before the Court are two motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim: one filed by Defendants Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the State of Michigan (ECF No 38), and the other filed by the Intervenor-Defendants (ECF No 47). As explained below, the Court concludes that (1) HAVA does not require the disclosure of any records, (2) the NVRA does not require the disclosure of voter registration lists because they are not records concerning the implementation of list maintenance procedures, and (3) the CRA does not require the disclosure of voter registration lists because they are not documents that come into the possession of election officials. Thus, the Court will grant the motions to dismiss.”