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Eugene

(61,900 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:32 PM Apr 2016

Federal Judge Upholds North Carolina Voter ID Law

Source: New York Times

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge on Monday upheld North Carolina’s voter identification law, delivering a clear victory to Republican leaders in this state who defended it as a safeguard against fraud.

The judge, Thomas D. Schroeder of Federal District Court in Winston-Salem, wrote near the end of his 485-page opinion that “North Carolina has provided legitimate state interests for its voter ID requirement and electoral system.”

North Carolina’s voter identification law requires people to display one of six credentials, such as a driver’s license or passport, before casting a ballot. Those who cannot may complete a “reasonable impediment declaration” and cast a provisional ballot.

Although critics of the law said that the voter identification standard was a cloaked effort to disenfranchise black and Hispanic voters, Judge Schroeder, who presided over a highly technical trial that began in January, dismissed such arguments.

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Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/26/us/politics/federal-judge-upholds-north-carolina-voter-id-law.html

By ALAN BLINDER APRIL 25, 2016

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Federal Judge Upholds North Carolina Voter ID Law (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2016 OP

Judge was appointed by Bushie boy. No surprise here. It will be appealed. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #1

Should I throw up --- or cry Mira Apr 2016 #2

To use Bill O'Reilly's pet phrase, the judge is a pin head! Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #3

The trial was in my town Mira Apr 2016 #6

I am curious, did any poor, elderly, and/or disabled people testify the effect this would have on Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #7

The answer is yes. They did Mira Apr 2016 #8

Usually judges try to limit the record for appeal on the parts they don't agree with to help their Dustlawyer Apr 2016 #10

Strange, there are no photos of this guy....... Capt.Rocky300 Apr 2016 #4

Appellate case coming right up... 2naSalit Apr 2016 #5

Republican control of NC is Thespian2 Apr 2016 #9

Republicans' business model is based chapdrum Apr 2016 #11

Art Pope, must be throwing a BIG OLD PARTY, ...................................... turbinetree Apr 2016 #12

what is to be done captainarizona Apr 2016 #13

mnhtnbb

(31,392 posts)

1. Judge was appointed by Bushie boy. No surprise here. It will be appealed.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:35 PM

Apr 2016

Mira

(22,380 posts)

2. Should I throw up --- or cry

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:36 PM

Apr 2016

this is really bad news. I must go decide.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

3. To use Bill O'Reilly's pet phrase, the judge is a pin head!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:39 PM

Apr 2016

If he was really into protecting the vote he would ban electronic voting machines! Instead, he used 485 pages to give the appearance of reasoned logic and long consideration. All to hide his partisian, racists beliefs, since we do not have a problem with in person voter fraud. With this ruling he just disenfranchised way more voters than any in person voting fraud nation-wide!

Mira

(22,380 posts)

6. The trial was in my town

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:59 PM

Apr 2016

I followed it closely. There was no reason for the decision to come down this way based on the evidence and the basis for the case presented. This is unfortunately and obviously a partisan decision, made months after the trial, that the judge is trying to brand differently, and I am way beyond disgusted.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

7. I am curious, did any poor, elderly, and/or disabled people testify the effect this would have on

Reply to Mira (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:07 PM

Apr 2016

them?

Mira

(22,380 posts)

8. The answer is yes. They did

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:16 PM

Apr 2016

testify. Not only on the effect it would have on them, but also on the effect it already has had with difficulties to register and travel times. To me the whole thing was so obviously deliberate voter suppression that I am stunned at the verdict. The idea of the judge taking months and months to render his verdict which we were prepared for in advance seemed ridiculous to me as I read the dailies in the newspaper - the evidence that the laws were designed to suppress votes was overwhelming - and that kind of time was simply not needed.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

10. Usually judges try to limit the record for appeal on the parts they don't agree with to help their

Reply to Mira (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:55 PM

Apr 2016

decision survive appeal (See judge presiding over BP Gulf Oul Spill). Having said that, this judge has to be an unempathetic, heartless, oath to Constitution breaking asshole!

Capt.Rocky300

(1,005 posts)

4. Strange, there are no photos of this guy.......

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:39 PM

Apr 2016

anywhere that I can find. After decisions like this he may not want to be recognized in public.

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)

5. Appellate case coming right up...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:41 PM

Apr 2016

more expense to the taxpayers. And perhaps the DoJ will step in here.

Thespian2

(2,741 posts)

9. Republican control of NC is

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:46 PM

Apr 2016

a continuing disaster...voter ID laws are simply discrimination against those least able to defend themselves...Repukkkians do not wish to govern; they wish to control...

chapdrum

(930 posts)

11. Republicans' business model is based

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:58 PM

Apr 2016

entirely on fraud.

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)

12. Art Pope, must be throwing a BIG OLD PARTY, ......................................

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:14 AM

Apr 2016

Honk--------------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

captainarizona

(363 posts)

13. what is to be done

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 01:18 AM

Apr 2016

What can be done? If the legal system wants to disenfranchise voters, disenfranchise the legal system. Refuse to find anyone guilty if called for jury duty. I know good government liberals will be aghast that you won't be a punching bag for republicans. Good government liberals say we must allow the republicans to do evil and not stop them as Malcolm X said by any means necessary because we are good government liberals.

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