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sl8

(13,686 posts) Fri Sep 11, 2020, 06:36 AM Sep 2020

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5th Circuit Panel, on 2-1 Vote, Rejects 26th Amendment Age Discrimination Claim Against ...

https://electionlawblog.org/?p=115011

Breaking: 5th Circuit Panel, on 2-1 Vote, Rejects 26th Amendment Age Discrimination Claim Against Texas Law That Allows Only Those Over 65 to Vote by Mail Without Excuse (During the Pandemic and Otherwise)

Posted on September 10, 2020 4:52 pm by Rick Hasen

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Opinion (pdf):
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/20/20-50407-CV1.pdf

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5th Circuit Panel, on 2-1 Vote, Rejects 26th Amendment Age Discrimination Claim Against ... (Original Post) sl8 Sep 2020 OP

Kicked and recommended. littlemissmartypants Sep 2020 #1

They should have just tried to get an extension of vote by mail due to the pandemic LeftInTX Sep 2020 #3

Doesn't surprise me considering how Conservative that court is. Shell_Seas Sep 2020 #2

littlemissmartypants

(22,600 posts)

1. Kicked and recommended.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 06:41 AM

Sep 2020

Very interesting blog. Thanks.

❤ lmsp

LeftInTX

(25,155 posts)

3. They should have just tried to get an extension of vote by mail due to the pandemic

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 13, 2020, 03:43 AM

Sep 2020

They tried in state court, but lost.

However, they could have also tried in federal court.

Even Sonia Sotomayor was skeptical.

Shell_Seas

(3,329 posts)

2. Doesn't surprise me considering how Conservative that court is.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sat Sep 12, 2020, 09:52 AM

Sep 2020

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