DC Judge Refuses To Pause Ruling That Killed Citizenship Database
A Florida court blessed the same system one day earlier, in a consent decree DHS negotiated with non-adversary states.
- June 22 ruling voided DHS's modified SAVE system under the Privacy and Social Security Acts.
- DHS waited nine days, then appealed; Judge Sooknanan denied its stay July 8.
- The Florida consent decree, signed November 28 2025, binds only DHS, not SSA.
Why it matters: A consent decree between friendly parties cannot overrule a verdict won against a real adversary.
Memorandum Opinion, League of Women Voters v. DHS, No. 1:25-cv-03501-SLS (D.D.C.), Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan ↗ · 11 يوليو 202611/7/26 · ✓ Checked✓