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Wisconsin:

James D. Peterson [born 1957] is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Prior to joining the court, he was a shareholder at the firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. On November 7, 2013, Peterson was nominated by President Barack Obama to be a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The United States Senate confirmed Peterson on May 8, 2014, on a vote of 70-24.

Kansas:

Julie Robinson [born 1957] is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. She joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Prior to appointment, she served as a judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of Tenth Circuit.

North Carolina:

Judge Thomas Schroeder ruled FOR the NC voter ID law.

Thomas Schroeder [born 1959] is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He joined the court in 2008 after being nominated by former President George W. Bush.

Motz, Wynn & Floyd, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, ruled AGAINST.

Diana Jane Gribbon Motz [born 1943] is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Prior to joining the Fourth Circuit, Judge Motz was an associate judge on the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
James Andrew Wynn, Jr. [born 1954] is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He was appointed to the court by President Barack Obama. Prior to joining the Fourth Circuit, he was an associate judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Henry Franklin Floyd [born 1947] is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He was nominated by President Barack Obama (D) in January 2011. Prior to his elevation to the Fourth Circuit, Floyd served on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. He joined that court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.

Texas:

A federal appeals court ruled that Texas’ voter identification law violated the Voting Rights Act and that Texas must find ways to accommodate voters who face hardships in obtaining the necessary documents.
The law was NOT struck down.