SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX26) — California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber has scored a major victory in a federal case this week that threatened to give the U.S. government unprecedented access to sensitive voter information.

The case, United States of America v. Weber, was dismissed by a federal district court, ending the federal Department of Justice’s attempt to obtain California’s entire statewide voter registration database.

The requested data included personal information such as Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, home addresses, voting history, and partisan affiliation.

The court emphasized that federal laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1960, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act were intended to protect voting rights, not to grant the federal government unchecked access to private voter data.

In its ruling, the court called the DOJ’s efforts “antithetical to the promise of fair and free elections our country promises and the franchise that civil rights leaders fought and died for.”

Secretary Weber praised the ruling, saying it reinforces California’s commitment to protecting voter privacy.

As California Secretary of State, I am entrusted with ensuring that California's state election laws are enforced—including state laws that protect the privacy of Californians’ data. I will continue to uphold my promise to Californians to protect our democracy, and I will continue to challenge this administration's disregard for the rule of law and our right to vote.

The dismissal marks a significant win for voter privacy and highlights California’s stance against federal overreach in managing sensitive election information.