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Judge Sparkle (not a typo) Sooknanan Pulls Plug on Election Verification System
1. Court Ruling Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan ruled against the use of the SAVE database. The ruling cited: Privacy concerns Protection of voting rights It argued that aggregating personal data across agencies (e.g., Social Security Administration, DHS) could violate legal protections. 2. SAVE System A federal database used to verify immigration or citizenship status. The commentary claims: It was meant to prevent non-citizens from voting. The judge blocked its expanded use because it allowed bulk data matching across agencies. The judge is an activist judge The ruling is: Promoting…
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