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Supreme Court hears challenge to DHS/SSA upgrades to SAVE database

The League of Women Voters and EPIC urged the Supreme Court to deny the administration’s emergency request to stay a Washington, D.C., federal judge’s summary judgment that set aside DHS and SSA upgrades to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database. The brief argues the agencies lack historical precedent and exceed privacy law constraints in using SAVE for citizenship verification.

Why it matters: The case could limit DHS’s use of the SAVE system for citizenship verification, reinforcing federal privacy protections.

Summary generated from the sources below. Check the primary source before relying on it; this is not legal advice.

Sources
Law360: Justices Told DHS Voter Citizenship Database ‘Unprecedented’
EPIC · primary source · Sep 15, 2026
Details
JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
StatusDecided
PublishedSeptember 15, 2026
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsLeague of Women Voters, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration
Topicsprivacy, data minimization, purpose limitation
Datapersonal, sensitive