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DC said no to policies that would hurt the guy in DC? whoa
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-po...-voter-id-law/
Is this the same 3-judge panel that killed the Texas maps? Abbott chose to appeal in that court because they were thought they'd be friendly. Not so much.D.C. Court Rejects Texas' Voter ID Law
Texas’ controversial voter ID bill was struck down again, this time by a three-judge panel in Washington D.C. that determined the bill would disenfranchise certain segments of the voting-age population.
The bill, SB 14 sponsored by state Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, requires that citizens furnish a photo ID before casting a ballot, and has been championed by supporters as a necessary tool to stamp out voter fraud in Texas.
Opponents argue that the bill would adversely affect voters who don’t have easy access to an ID, something the court agreed with in its ruling. Under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act, the federal government must approve laws passed in states with a history of racial discrimination.
“We find that Texas has failed to make this showing—in fact, record evidence demonstrates that, if implemented, SB 14 will likely have a retrogressive effect,” the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia judges wrote in their opinion. “Given this, we have no need to consider whether Texas has satisfied section 5’s purpose element. Accordingly we deny the state’s request for a declaratory judgment.”
The decision comes after a ruling in March by the U.S. Department of Justice, which rejected Texas' application for preclearance saying the state did not prove that the bill would not have a discriminatory effect on minority voters.
Thursday’s decision is a result of a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott in January against the Department of Justice after he anticipated denial of preclearance. Abbott sought to have the law implemented immediately and said then that Texas is held to a higher bar than other states with similar laws.
The court’s decision is the second time in less than a week that Texas has been affected under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. On Tuesday, a court ruled that Texas lawmakers violated the act when they drew new state House, Senate and congressional maps.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
DC said no to policies that would hurt the guy in DC? whoa
The panel isn't really identified in the article, so hard to say. As for the Tx map:
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued the ruling. The state maps, passed by the Republican-dominated Texas legislature, redrew districts in a way that reduced the influence of minority voters, the court ruled.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...tification-law
the ruling
Cool analysis. You probably got all A's in college.
The Panel:
Judge Thomas B. Griffith (appointed by George W. Bush)
Judge Rosemary M. Collyer (appointed by George W. Bush)
Judge Beryl A. Howell (appointed by Barack Obama)
Not the same panel as the redistricting case (those were Reagan appointees)
sure did sucking utsa teaching scott. you want a cookie for getting a job at such a prestigious school? I can post my transcript if you like. all a's graduated summa laude got. suck my balls pussy.
Awesome, go for it.
You graduated summa laude got? Probably want to examine that sheepskin, Arlington.
^look it's a sissy
want me to super load your , got?
She chokes on small bones. So, no.
^is that why she got the restraining order? your says "CHOKING HAZARD: keep out of reach of small children and women" tbh
This isn't going well for you.
oh neat posting a gif is telling me but posting Jif is what tells your beetus fatass
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Where's the transcripts?
sorry didn't mean to ruin your thread scott
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#Texas will appeal #VoterID ruling to #SCOTUS to prevent cheating & illegal voting at ballot box.
Looks like that same court was OK with Voter ID laws in other states... apparently, the issue isn't with Voter ID in general, but with how this specific law is constructed.
For which Abbot has NO EVIDENCE
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