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DOJ’s First ‘Weaponization’ Report Is a Bust
April 20, 2026 • The Atlantic

DOJ’s First ‘Weaponization’ Report Is a Bust

"Regan Rush and Megan Marks, two former Justice Department attorneys, note in a rebuttal to the report that most of the episodes targeting crisis pregnancy centers are within the five-year...

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DOJ Abandons the Olmstead Integration Mandate

DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has issued a memo dated June 18, 2026, taking the position that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) impose no legal duty on states to provide integrated services to people with disabilities in their...

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United States v. Evans (Washington, D.C.)

25-cv-04403 (D.D.C.), No. 26-5296 (D.C. Cir.) On December 18, 2025, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division announced it had sued the District of Columbia under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to compel the disclosure of the District’s complete voter registration list, including highly confidential personally...

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United States v. Simon (Minnesota)

25-cv-03761 (D. Minn.), No. 26-2679 (8th Cir.) On September 25, 2025, the Civil Rights Division announced that it sued Minnesota under the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to compel disclosure of the State’s complete statewide voter...

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United States v. Griswold (Colorado)

25-cv-03967 (D. Colo.) On December 11, 2025, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division announced it sued Colorado under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to compel disclosure of the state’s complete statewide voter registration list, including highly confidential personally identifiable information (e.g., driver’s...

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United States v. Matthews (Illinois)

25-cv-03398 (C.D. Ill.) On December 18, 2025, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division announced it sued Illinois under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to compel the disclosure of the state’s complete voter registration list, including highly confidential personally identifiable information (e.g., driver’s...

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United States v. Caldwell (New Jersey)

26-cv-02025 (D.N.J.)  On February 26, 2026, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division announced it had sued New Jersey under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to compel disclosure of the state’s complete statewide voter registration list, including highly confidential personally identifiable information (e.g.,...

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United States v. Adams (Kentucky)

26-cv-00019 (E.D. Ky.) No. 26-5657 (6th Cir.) On February 26, 2026, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division announced it sued Kentucky under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 to compel disclosure of the State’s complete statewide voter registration list, including highly confidential personally identifiable...

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United States v. City of Portland

12-cv-02265 (D. Or.) On July 24, 2026, the court denied DOJ’s motion to “enforce” the Portland police consent decree by requiring the city to provide documents relating to alleged viewpoint discrimination, finding by “clear and convincing evidence” that DOJ's Civil Rights Division brought the...

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United States v. Koski (Virginia)

26-cv-00042 (E.D. Va.) On January 16, 2026, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division announced that it sued Virginia under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (CRA) to compel disclosure of the State’s complete statewide voter registration list, including highly confidential personally identifiable information (e.g.,...

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