Ohio appeals to U.S. Supreme Court on early voting

[theHandpuppet]

Absolutely no shame.

The Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio appeals to U.S. Supreme Court on early voting
By ANN SANNER, Associated Press
September 26, 2014

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Attorneys for Ohio asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to delay a federal judge's order that expands the swing state's early voting schedule this fall.

The request comes a day after a three-judge panel of a federal appeals court upheld the order that allows early ballots to be cast next week.

In a Sept. 4 decision, U.S. District Judge Peter Economus temporarily had blocked an Ohio law trimming early voting and ordered Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted to set additional times that included evening hours. The ruling moved the start of early voting to Tuesday instead of Oct. 7. Ohioans can vote absentee by mail or in person.

The state also is appealing the panel's decision and has asked the full 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to grant a rehearing....

MORE at http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/09/26/ohio-early-voting-supreme-court-appeal/16253801/

[ladjf]

1. Republicans are smugly confident that they have the Supreme Court in their pocket. nt

[meow2u3]

2. Kay Hagan is in charge of 6th Circuit appeals

meow2u3 to Ohio rethugs: Good luck in having the whole SCOTUS hearing the early voting appeal. I doubt it'll go very far, repukes.

[riqster]

3. Repubs control the entire state government.

Of COURSE they expect to get their way: there are no checks and balances here.