The U.S. Department of Justice, under President Donald Trump, filed a lawsuit accusing Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs of violating federal law by refusing to hand over the state’s full voter registration database. Including protected personal information, as part of a federal election-compliance review. Both sides claim federal law supports their position. Hobbs cited a 1974 federal law that prohibits him from releasing the information, while the DOJ insists that states defying federa