Category Archives: voter id

Good Draw of Judges for Challengers in Texas Voter ID Appeal in 5th Circuit

April 20, 2015, 7:34 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Via Michael Li, here is the order. Chief Judge Carl Stewart (a Clinton appointee profiled here), Catharina Haynes (a GWB appointee) and federal district court judge Nannette Brown (sitting by designation), an Obama appointee. The 5th Circuit is… Continue reading

“Texas Photo ID Law Blocks Legitimate Voters”

April 16, 2015, 2:44 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Jonathan Brater writes for the Brennan Center.

“Voter ID Laws: A View from the Public”

April 15, 2015, 7:33 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Gronke, Hicks, McKee, Stewart and Dunham have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The proliferation of voter identification laws in the American states has spawned a growing literature examining their effects on participation and the factors conditioning… Continue reading

“Court Won’t Review N.C. Vote Restrictions, But More to Come”

April 6, 2015, 4:23 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Marcia Coyle writes for NLJ.

“ACLU Asks Federal Court to Expand Wisconsin Voter Access Opportunities”

March 27, 2015, 8:10 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Interesting move by ACLU following this week’s cert denial.

“Scott Walker fundraises off voter ID victory”

March 25, 2015, 10:50 amThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Benjy Sarlin reports for MSNBC.

“Constitution Check: Have voter ID laws survived a new round of challenges?”

March 24, 2015, 7:22 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston writes for the National Constitution Center.

Wisconsin Voter ID Cert Denial Roundup

March 23, 2015, 8:11 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

At How Appealing.

“Supreme Court lets Wisconsin’s voter-ID law stand”

March 23, 2015, 7:22 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Bob Barnes reports for WaPo.

“Supreme Court Declines To Hear Challenge To Strict Wisconsin Voter ID Law”

March 23, 2015, 4:20 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Pam Fessler reports for NPR.

“Wisconsin Decides Not to Enforce Voter ID Law”

March 23, 2015, 4:03 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Don’t get too excited by this NYT headline; WI is only holding off for the next election: The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to a Wisconsin law that requires prospective voters to provide photo identification before… Continue reading

“SCOTUS lets Wisconsin voter ID law stand; jurists see silver lining”

March 23, 2015, 4:00 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

MSNBC reports.

A Blessing in Disguise? The Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Wisconsin Voter ID Case

March 23, 2015, 7:32 amelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

This morning the Supreme Court without comment refused to take up Frank v. Walker, the Wisconsin voter id case. Taking the case to the Supreme Court divided the civil rights community. As I noted last week, those who hoped… Continue reading

DOJ’s Silence on the Wisconsin Voter ID Case Before SCOTUS

March 19, 2015, 8:09 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Linda Greenhouse joins the chorus of people calling for the Supreme Court to agree to hear Frank v. Walker, the Wisconsin voter id case, up for a Supreme Court conference vote on Friday. (I think it is very unlikely… Continue reading