Filed Date: June 25, 2025
Case Ongoing
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This case challenged Orange County, California's partial redaction of voter registration records in response to an inquiry by the U.S. government. On June 25, 2025, the United States Department of Justice filed this lawsuit against the Registrar of Voters for Orange County, California in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The DOJ alleged that defendant undermined Orange County's elections by "(1) refusing transparency of its voter information, in violation of federal voting laws, and (2) concealing the unlawful registration of ineligible, non-citizen voters." DOJ alleged that defendant's actions violated the Help America Vote Act and the National Voter Registration Act, and sought declaratory and injunctive relief.
Prior to the filing of this complaint, on June 2, 2025, DOJ had requested defendant's records regarding voter registrations cancelled because the registrant was a noncitizen. On June 16, defendant responded to this request, supplying aggregate data but redacting any personally identifying information as required by California law.
Defendant filed his answer on July 23, 2025. Defendant argued that he had produced the requested information to the extent legally allowable. Defendant also asserted several affirmative defenses, including but not limited to failure to state a claim, exhaustion, and lack of standing.
The case was assigned to Judge David O. Carter. It is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Matt Petrillo (7/28/2025)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70631141/parties/united-states-v-robert-page/
Carter, David O. (California)
Hikida, Katherine M (California)
Leeds, Rebecca Sorgen (California)
Shoai, Suzanne Esther (California)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70631141/united-states-v-robert-page/
Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 1:25 p.m.
State / Territory: California
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Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations Involving the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: June 25, 2025
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The U.S. Department of Justice.
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Registrar of Voters (Santa Ana, Orange), County
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Help America Vote Act (HAVA), 52 U.S.C. § 20901 et seq (previously 42 U.S.C. § 15301 et seq)
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
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