Court Appears Split 5-4 on Voter ID

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Court Appears Split 5-4 on Voter ID
By Paul Kiel - Jan 9, 2008 - http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/005044.php

Pretty much as expected (http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/005027.php), with Judge Anthony Kennedy as the key swing vote. From the AP (http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/01/court_hears_indiana_voter_id_c.php):

The Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to strike down the nation's strictest requirement that voters show photo identification before being allowed to cast a ballot....

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg focused her questions on the difficulties for indigent voters who lack IDs. Why, she asked, can't the state allow those voters to sign the sworn statement on Election Day, which would eliminate the second trip to the county courthouse?

.... Here's a detailed rundown from SCOTUSblog. http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/

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1. Republican supporters of voter ID laws admit that there's no evidence ....

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Paul Kiel - Jan 9, 2008 - http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/005040.php


Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments as to whether Indiana's voter ID law breaks the law. If a law disenfranchises thousands of voters (mostly poor and minorities) to prevent a phantom crime, is that ok?

Of course, it's rare to hear the Republican supporters of voter ID laws admit that there's no evidence that voter impersonation, the kind of voter fraud the laws are meant to stop, occurs.

But that's just what happened yesterday when .....

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2. This Court will be split 5/4 of dam near every case it hears

Not to wish hateful things but if Thomas were to have a Stroke and Scalia grabbed his chest just before he slumped over it wouldn't bother me a bit. Roberts has that brain thing going on and we can only hope it will lead to his early return to his dear sweet lord and savior. Our best hope for Alito is a lightening strike or maybe that sobbing wife of his will drive him to do murder and that will take him off the bench.

Dream on Alice ...