By Sara Merken NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that sought an unredacted statewide voter registration list from California. U.S.

The Justice Department has sued about two dozen states over access to voter rolls, as the federal government pushes to create a national database.

A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against California that sought detailed voting records and personal data on the state’s 23 million registered voters.