Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow use of database to check voters' citizenship

September 8, 2026 / 1:58 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow use of database to check voters' citizenship

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.