Wisconsin Supreme Court asked to reinstate voter identification law
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August 22, 2012
Wisconsin: The law that would require voters to have a government-issued photo ID to be able to vote could find itself again in a Wisconsin courtroom. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to put the law into effect for the November election.[1]
- Attorney General Hollen said, “While I respect the judicial process and the right to challenge a law in court, it is time for our Supreme Court to take control of these cases.”[1]
- Attorney Lester Pines, a lawyer for the League of Women Voters, compared the Attorney General's move to a "hail Mary pass," saying "I don’t think the Supreme Court is going to be interested in taking this case up at the last minute.”[1]
In March this year two judges ruled against the law, Judge David Flanagan issued a temporary injunction and Judge Richard Niess a permanent injunction. Both judges agreed that the Voter ID law would impair citizens right to vote.[2][3]
See also
- News: Wisconsin Voter ID law will not be in effect for fall elections, July 18, 2012
- News: Injunctions bar enforcement of Wisconsin voter ID law in April election, March 12, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bloomberg, "Wisconsin Attorney General Seeks To Restore Voter-ID Law," August 22, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Judge grants temporary injunction barring enforcement of voter ID law in April election," March 6, 2012
- ↑ The Associated Press, "2nd Wisconsin judge strikes down state's voter identification law," March 12, 2012
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