United States v. Aguilar
What's at Stake
The Department of Justice (鈥淒OJ鈥�) sued Nevada demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ鈥檚 effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Nevada and around the country.
Summary
On December 11, 2025, DOJ sued Nevada, seeking release of the state鈥檚 unredacted voter file, which includes voters鈥� full names, dates of birth, residential addresses, driver鈥檚 license numbers, and the last four digits of voters鈥� Social Security numbers. DOJ claims鈥攚ithout merit鈥攖hat this disclosure is compelled by the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
DOJ鈥檚 lawsuit is one of eighteen such suits it has brought recently in an apparent effort to create a national voter database without congressional authorization. Three days after DOJ filed suit, we filed a motion to intervene and accompanying motion to dismiss on behalf of the ACLU of Nevada, its members, and a registered Nevada voter who is a naturalized citizen. Intervenors are represented by the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Nevada.
Legal Documents
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12/14/2025
Motion of the ACLU of Nevada and Yonas Woldu to Intervene as Defendants
Date Filed: 12/14/2025
Court: District Court (District of Nevada)
Affiliate: Nevada