“Federal Court: In South Carolina We Trust”
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Category Archives: Department of Justice
Cert. Briefing Complete in Kinston County Case, Raising Constituionality of Section 5 of the VRA
I have posted the petition, government opposition and reply.
For those who have been following the issue, there’s a question of mootness presented in this petition which is not present in the Shelby County case. My guess is… Continue reading
“Court approves South Carolina voter ID law for 2013”
Analysis: 3-Judge Court Unanimously Preclears South Carolina Voter ID Law, But Delays Implementation Until 2013
You can find the opinion at this link. Here’s Judge Kavanaugh’s summary paragraph:
In short, Act R54 allows citizens with non-photo voter registration cards to still vote without a photo ID so long as they state the reason for… Continue reading
“Mississippi Voter ID Law Put On Hold For Election Following Federal Review”
“Justice Department clears S.C.’s online voter registration law”
“Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reject Shelby County voting rights case”
“DOJ asks court to rule against South Carolina voter ID law”
DOJ Files Brief Opposing Supreme Court Review of Shelby County Case Challenging Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
You can read the brief in opposition here. As expected, DOJ points (on page 21) to the recent finding of intentional discrimination by Texas in the redistricting case.
“South Carolina: Laziness Not An Excuse Under Voter ID Law”
Interesting TPM report on the closing arguments in the SC voter id trial.
“Judges to Decide Impact of SC Voter ID Law”
“Early voting: Why Justice dropped its challenge of Florida plan”
“U.S. Justice Department approves Mississippi’s legislative redistricting plan”
J. Christian Adams Alleges DOJ Career Attorneys Were Overruled in South Carolina Voter ID Case By Obama Political Appointees
The story is here. Although the article refers to “internal DOJ documents” I do not see any of them posted in the story, so at this point there will be a dispute over the veracity and/or accuracy of the… Continue reading