The Voting Rights Project at UCLA filed a lawsuit seeking to stop Americans’ personal data from being swept up by the federal government. The filing argues the data collection would be used to support a false conspiracy about illegal immigrants voting in elections this November.
WHO:Voting Rights Project at UCLA
WHAT:Filed a lawsuit to block federal collection/sweeping of Americans’ personal data related to election-related claims
WHEN:Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM ET
WHERE:Los Angeles, CA
WHY:The lawsuit is triggered by concerns that federal data collection would be used to further a false conspiracy about illegal immigrants voting in elections.
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