DOJ urges sanctions for database analysis critical of its noncitizen voting claims

What happened: The Justice Department asked a federal judge to consider contempt charges against an immigrant rights group and its lawyers after they published an analysis of a federal list of alleged noncitizen voters in California. Key numbers: The list contains more than 20,000 names. Why it matters: The Justice Department said the analysis had no relevance to the group's legal standing and violated the judge's order limiting use of the data. The group's counsel said they fully complied with the court's orders.

The Justice Department asked a federal judge to consider contempt charges against an immigrant rights group and its lawyers after they published an analysis of a federal list of alleged noncitizen voters in California.

The Justice Department said the analysis had no relevance to the group's legal standing and violated the judge's order limiting use of the data. The group's counsel said they fully complied with the court's orders.