‘Counsel apologizes to the court’: DOJ commits “BIGGEST mistake yet," BEGS forgiveness

The Department of Justice failed to properly serve its lawsuit against Washington State, missing the 90-day deadline and then attempting service in a manner non-compliant with state or federal rules. This procedural error, described as the 'biggest mistake yet,' forced the head of the DOJ's voting section to submit an affidavit apologizing and begging the court for forgiveness, highlighting significant incompetence within the department.

The DOJ missed the 90-day deadline to serve the case and then tried to serve it in a way that doesn't comply with either state law or federal rules. The head of the voting section had to submit an affidavit and beg forgiveness of the court, saying 'it's all my fault.'

The incident in Washington State is part of a wider initiative by the DOJ, reportedly involving around 30 lawsuits across the country, to compel states to provide sensitive voter information. This data includes social security numbers, residential addresses, voting history, and party registration, which the guest's law firm is actively litigating to protect.

There are about 30 cases filed by the DOJ to access the most sensitive voter information that states collect, including social security numbers, voting history, and party registration. My law firm has moved to intervene or has been granted intervention in all of those cases.

The guest identifies two primary dangers associated with the DOJ's pursuit of voter data. First, the potential for malevolent misuse by a politicized White House to undermine elections, purge voters, or target disenfranchisement. Second, the demonstrated incompetence of the DOJ, as evidenced by procedural errors, raises serious doubts about their ability to secure and protect sensitive data from breaches or misuse, even if acting in good faith.

If the Department of Justice is seeking access to the most sensitive voter information, it would go a long way in helping Donald Trump take over the counting and certification of ballots... Do you really want it in the hands of people who can't figure out how to serve the state of Washington? If they can't figure out how to file a lawsuit, you think they're going to know how to follow a protective order?

Despite the aggressive legal campaign, the DOJ has a poor track record in cases that have reached a decision on the merits. They are currently 0 for 3 in such adjudications, including a loss before a Trump-appointed trial judge in Michigan, indicating a lack of legal standing for their demands.

The only places where it's been adjudicated on the merits, they have lost. They're 0 for three in those instances, including before a Trump-appointed court trial judge in Michigan.