Utah News Dispatch
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Utah lieutenant governor demanding private voter information
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on the final night of the legislative session, Friday, March 6, 2026. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Utah’s top election official, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, that sought Utah voters’ sensitive private information.
Henderson announced the ruling on social media, writing “0-27” with a heart emoji, referring to the number of times the U.S. Department of Justice has lost similar lawsuits.
Trump’s Department of Justice sues Utah to force it to hand over sensitive voter information
U.S. District Court Judge David Barlow issued the order Friday, determining Henderson does not need to make voters’ private information available for the Department of Justice.
“We appreciate Judge Barlow’s ruling dismissing the Department of Justice’s lawsuit that sought to force us to disclose the private data of every Utah voter,” Henderson said in a prepared statement. “Our office will continue to uphold the rule of law and safeguard the fundamental right to free, fair, and secure elections for the people of Utah.”
Since the lawsuit against her was filed in February, Henderson has argued that neither state nor federal law entitles the Department of Justice to private voter information.
Henderson has repeatedly pledged to protect the sensitive information, which includes voters’ full names, dates of birth, residential addresses, state driver’s license numbers and Social Security numbers.
Read the judge’s order below.
