Dawn Essink
Coverage of Dawn Essink in the Nexus archive.
- Nebraska Supreme Court rules voter data case is moot because feds already have records
The Nebraska Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block the state from sharing voter data with the U.S. Department of Justice, ruling the case moot after the data was already released. The case, brought by Common Cause and a voter, was previously denied standing in a lower court before the state complied with the federal request for voter registration information.
- With Nebraska’s voting records in DOJ hands, state Supreme Court declares a challenge moot
Nebraska’s Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state’s release of voter data to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), ruling the case moot after the information was already provided. Plaintiffs, including Common Cause Nebraska and a voter, argued against the data sharing, citing privacy concerns, while the DOJ’s nationwide effort to collect voter records has faced legal challenges in multiple states.