Oral Argument in WI Voter ID Appeals Before 7th Circuit Reset for Feb. 24
The court postponed the original January date without explanation.
Category Archives: voter id
“Understanding the Adoption of Voter Identification Laws in the American States”
Daniel Biggers and Michael Hanmer have written this article for American Politics Research. Here is the abstract:
Recently, many states have reversed the decades-long trend of facilitating ballot access by enacting a wave of laws requesting or requiring identification from… Continue reading
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Texas Voter ID Case, But CJ Roberts Signals Review Likely Later
The Supreme Court declined to review the Texas voter id case today, but Chief Justice Roberts strongly signaled that the Court could well grant review when the case is fully complete in the lower court (and when, it is likely,… Continue reading
It Begins: DOJ Asks for Extra Time in Texas Voter ID Case Because of Likely Change of Positions in Case
DOJ has filed this request for a one month extension of a hearing in the trial court hearing the latest round in the Texas voter id case. The motion, which is opposed by the private plaintiffs in the case but… Continue reading
No SCOTUS Action on Texas Voter ID Cert Petition Today
Stay tuned (docket).
Does President-Elect Trump Have an Interest in Working for Free Voter IDs?
From this NY Times story on tensions between the president elect and African-Americans, and a meeting with Martin Luther King III:
Mr. King said the session, which included a discussion about voting rights, had been “constructive,” and described Mr. Trump… Continue reading
Supreme Court, Granting 16 Cases, Says Nothing About Texas Voter ID Case: Tea Leaves
Here is today’s Court’s order.
What does it mean that there was no order on Texas, despite the fact that the cases was considered and then relisted from last week?
It could mean that as early as Tuesday (when the… Continue reading
7th Circuit Cancels Oral Argument in Both WI Voter ID Cases
In both Frank v. Walker and One Wisconsin now, this order with no explanation of if/when argument will be rescheduled:
ORDER: The court, on its own motion, ORDERS that oral argument in this appeal set for Tuesday, 01/17/2017 is VACATED.… Continue reading
Texas Voter ID Cert Petition Relisted for Friday’s #SCOTUS Conference
So noted on the docket.
What does this mean? It could mean the Court will agree to hear the case, but that’s no sure thing just from a relist.
We’ll just have to sit tight and wait.
North Carolina Files Supreme Court Cert. Petition in Major Voting Law Case; What Happens Now with Democratic Gov. and AG?
Back in July, the Fourth Circuit struck down North Carolina’s “monster” voting law, a law which among other things imposed a strict voter id requirement (later watered down in the face of litigation), cutback early voting, killed same day voter… Continue reading
Iowa: “State funding too tight for unnecessary Voter ID”
Lynda Waddington:
As telegraphed by key GOP lawmakers last month, a key component of Pate’s upgrades is Voter ID. This piece requires voters to produce approved forms of identification before casting ballots. Pate suggests Iowa-issued driver’s licenses, military-issued… Continue reading
“Iowa’s top election official announces voter ID bill”
AP:
Iowa will require voters to show identification at the polls under a bill announced Thursday by the state’s top election official, and Republicans in the new GOP-controlled Legislature have indicated a willingness to pass it.
The legislation mirrors… Continue reading
“Voter ID: The New Rules Of Engagement”
Important Doug Chapin.
CORRECTED: 4th Circuit Unanimously Rejects Challenge to VA Voter ID Law
You can find the 37-page opinion at this link. It concludes:
At bottom, just as Congress in HAVA found it beneficial to the voting process and the public perception of the voting process to require photo IDs, and just… Continue reading