Posted on 04/27/2018 3:42:38 PM PDT by jazusamo
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Texas’s new version of its voter-ID law can go into effect, rebuking a lower court judge for trying to block the law and delivering a significant victory to voter-integrity advocates.
The original law passed earlier this decade had been blocked after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded both its purpose and effect was to punish minority voters.
But the state legislature went back and made changes, and the 5th Circuit, in a 2-1 ruling, now says the new version cures what ailed the previous one.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hailed the ruling.
“The court rightly recognized that when the Legislature passed Senate Bill 5 last session, it complied with every change the 5th Circuit ordered to the original voter ID law,” he said. “Safeguarding the integrity of our elections is essential to preserving our democracy.”
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MAGA!!! Hahaha.
it was a b.s. ruling to begin with, claiming it was against minorities, etc...pure legal gibberish reasoning...
God Blessed Texas!
Absolutely...Had 0bama administration flunkies written all over it.
Only a liberal judge (aka , someone who’s not really qualified to be anything but a Starbucks barista) could interpret a law thusly.
It’s long past time for those types to require 24/7 protection.
Why?
Because they threaten you and I.
You know those types (ill educated marshmallow majors - including law) are NIMBY types.
So why are we not told the name of the judge who was rebuked?
For the win!
Yep, no surprise bambam nominated him.
Now without voter fraud the Democrats will only have two ways of winning elections in Texas: Lying and character assassination.
Support Free Republic, Folks!
Yes!!
That (racially insensitive word) has “affirmative action” written all over him. If you told me that was a mug shot I’d believe you over telling me he’s a fed judge.
Racist liberals always argue that minorities aren’t capable of getting voter ID’s.
Yeehaw!
Good news for Atty. Gen. Paxton. But what about his securities fraud trial? When does it start, maybe in time to derail his reelection?
Meanwhile in CA it is ILLEGAL to ask for any ID of any kind when people vote.
The vast majority of citizens in this country only want citizens to vote. They don’t CARE about the demographics......ONLY CITIZENS GET TO VOTE!
‘sup, homey?
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