Law Commentary: Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore Immigration Database Checks of State Voter Rolls

“The Department of Homeland Security filed an emergency application Tuesday, September 8, seeking to suspend a lower-court ruling that dismantled an expanded version of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system, commonly known as SAVE.”

“The case, Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters, is before the Supreme Court as No. 26A308. The administration is asking the justices for emergency relief while its appeal continues in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.”

“The lawsuit was brought by the League of Women Voters, several state League affiliates and the Electronic Privacy Information Center. They argue that Social Security records do not always reflect later changes in citizenship status.”

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