Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow use of database to check voters' citizenship
September 8, 2026 / 1:58 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- The Trump administration is seeking Supreme Court intervention to use the SAVE database for reviewing voter rolls.
- A federal judge ruled the SAVE system unlawful, citing privacy violations and incorrect removal of citizens from voter rolls.
- The administration argues the judge's ruling is "indefensible" and threatens election integrity.
- The SAVE database was created to verify citizenship for voter registration, stemming from a Trump executive order.
- The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit previously denied the administration's request to keep the SAVE database active.