Supreme Court allows states to use SAVE database for citizenship checks

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states may use the federal SAVE database to verify voter citizenship, reversing lower court decisions. Three justices dissented, noting the ruling came without full briefing or oral argument.

• Court permits states to use SAVE database for voter citizenship checks
• Justices Jackson, Sotomayor and Kagan dissented from the ruling
• DHS did not issue a required SORN or hold a public comment period
• Trump administration lost 23 federal cases over state data sharing