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  "path": "/2026/06/22/federal-judge-tosses-justice-department-lawsuit-seeking-maryland-voter-records/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-22T21:46:27.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Election 2026",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Justice",
    "Civil Rights Act",
    "Help America Vote Act",
    "Jared DeMarinis",
    "Judge Stephanie Gallagher",
    "Justice Department",
    "Maryland State Board of Elections",
    "National Voter Registration Act",
    "voter registration database"
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  "textContent": "A federal district judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit demanding Maryland voter registration records, what state officials derided as a \"fishing expedition\" for sensitive personal information on voters.",
  "title": "Federal judge tosses Justice Department lawsuit seeking Maryland voter records"
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