By Katie McKellar | Senior Reporter
A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson that sought Utah voters’ private information.
Henderson celebrated the ruling on social media, writing “0-27” with a heart emoji, referring to the number of times the U.S. Department of Justice has lost similar lawsuits.
In this weekend’s Dispatch, we report on the judge’s ruling and bring you our top stories, including two former Syracuse High School students suing the school district, alleging it didn’t do enough to stop boys from sharing nude and doctored images online, and the DOJ’s plans to send election monitors to Utah.
“Our office will continue to uphold the rule of law and safeguard the fundamental right to free, fair, and secure elections for the people of Utah.” — Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, on the dismissal of the DOJ lawsuit seeking to force her office to disclose Utah voters’ private data.
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on the final night of the legislative session, Friday, March 6, 2026. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
By Katie McKellar
U.S. District Court Judge David Barlow’s order determined Utah’s lieutenant governor’s office, which oversees the state’s elections, does not need to make voters’ private information available for the Department of Justice.
Since the lawsuit was against her earlier this year, Henderson has argued that neither state nor federal law entitles the Department of Justice to private voter information.
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