Daily Press: U.S. Court of Appeals panel wrestled here Thursday over how to treat Virginia’s voter ID law following a circuit decision that nullified a similar law in North Carolina. That decision was made by a different three-judge panel on… Continue reading

Today the Wisconsin Law Review Forward published this article of mine (also in html format). From the Introduction: Headlines about voter identification laws often place court rulings in a simple win or loss frame. For example, the New… Continue reading

So reports David Saleh Rauf. Presumably this will not be accompanied by any request for emergency relief, meaning we should hear by around January if the Supreme Court would hear the full appeal.

The plaintiffs in the Texas voter id litigation have been complaining that Texas has not properly alerted voters that for this election they can vote without one of the narrow forms of ID. The court has now issued this order,… Continue reading

From the KUT report I’ve just linked to: During an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s radio show today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the Texas Legislature will try to pass a new voter ID law in the next session. “I was… Continue reading

KUT: A federal judge sided again today with plaintiffs in the long legal battle over Texas’ voter ID law. This time, the U.S. Department of Justice joined the group of Texas voters challenging the state’s law, arguing Texas election officials… Continue reading

Response.

The Austin-American Statesman reports.  

From a newly filed motion from the private plaintiffs, apart from the DOJ filing, and now to be heard at a Sept. 19 hearing: Private Plaintiffs’1 Motion for Further Relief to Enforce Interim Remedial Order is triggered by… Continue reading

It’s got to be an innocent mistake, right?