# United States v. Simon *Civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, No. 0:25-cv-03761, filed September 25, 2025, over the Secretary of State's refusal to provide the unredacted Statewide Voter Registration List.* **United States v. Simon** is a civil action that the United States brought against Minnesota Secretary of State [[Steve Simon]]. It is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota as No. 0:25-cv-03761 and was filed on September 25, 2025.[^1] The suit concerns the Secretary's refusal to give the United States the unredacted Statewide Voter Registration List.[^2] The United States brings its challenge under the [[Civil Rights Act of 1960]] and the [[Help America Vote Act]].[^2][^3] The Secretary defends the refusal on state law and cites Minn. Stat. § 201.091.[^2] A case profile refreshed on June 18, 2026, listed the case as ongoing on that date.[^2] Democracy Docket and the American Civil Liberties Union also maintain case pages for the matter.[^3][^4] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who The caption names the United States as plaintiff and Secretary of State Steve Simon as defendant.[^1] Judge [[Katherine M. Menendez]] is assigned to the case. Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard is also assigned.[^1] Case profiles report that the [[League of Women Voters]] and [[Common Cause]] moved to intervene.[^2][^3] ### What The record at issue is the Statewide Voter Registration List. The Secretary has refused to provide it in unredacted form.[^2] The United States challenges that refusal under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and the Help America Vote Act.[^2][^3] ### When The case was filed in the District of Minnesota on September 25, 2025.[^1] ### Why The Secretary's stated legal basis for withholding the unredacted list is state law, specifically Minn. Stat. § 201.091.[^2] ## Procedural history - September 25, 2025: the case was filed in the District of Minnesota as No. 0:25-cv-03761.[^1] - Date not stated in the record: the League of Women Voters and Common Cause moved to intervene.[^2][^3] - As of June 18, 2026: the case was listed as ongoing. The record does not show a ruling on the motion to intervene or on the merits.[^2] ## Notes [^1]: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (docket via CourtListener), *United States v. Simon*, No. 0:25-cv-03761 (filed Sep. 25, 2025) — establishes the docket number, the parties, the filing date, and the assignment to Judge Katherine M. Menendez and Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71453336/united-states-v-simon/ [^2]: Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, *United States v. Simon* (case profile; cited as refreshed 2026-06-18) — establishes the refusal to provide the unredacted Statewide Voter Registration List, the claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and the Help America Vote Act, the defense under § 201.091, the motion to intervene, and the case's ongoing status. https://clearinghouse.net/case/47000/ [^3]: Democracy Docket, *United States v. Simon* (Minnesota DOJ voter data access challenge case page) — tracker listing of the federal claims and the motion to intervene. https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/minnesota-doj-voter-data-access-challenge/ [^4]: American Civil Liberties Union, *United States v. Simon* (case page) — confirms that the ACLU maintains a case page for the matter. https://www.aclu.org/cases/united-states-v-simon