U.S. JUDGE REJECTS REPUBLICAN ACTIVIST BID TO TOSS 127,000 BALLOTS FROM DRIVE-THROUGH VOTING

[sunonmars]

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I'd say Judge Hanen really did not want to touch this with a bargepole.

[tblue37]

1. K&R for visibility. nt

[texasfiddler]

2. That's obvious. I'm glad the judge prefers democracy

[Baltimike]

3. YAAAAAAAS!!!!!! nt

[hatrack]

4. WOMP WOMP MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!

[Blue Owl]

5. In yo FACE, Clownstick von Bodybags!!!

n/t

[bdamomma]

6. Laws

do matter!!!

[ananda]

7. Also, Harris County is providing 800 Voting Centers tomorrow..

.. where anyone can vote at any one of them!

[liberalla]

8. K & R . . . Great news!!!

[RGTIndy]

9. Crushes the plaintiffs without reaching the merits (or lack thereof)

So they will now have to appeal that ruling, not a ruling on the merits. Even if the 5th Circuit says they have standing, it's back to the district court, and the clock is ticking.

[yellowcanine]

13. I suspect they are done. It was all about voter suppression.

They were hoping some of the voters would rush to the polls tomorrow and try to vote a provisional ballot, helping to gum up the works at the voting sites and making the lines longer.

[RGTIndy]

16. The only ominous thing

is that in speaking from the bench and making his ruling the Judge said that he didn't recommend that anyone continue to do drive up voting, because it may yet end up being invalidated.

[yellowcanine]

17. He was out of line to say that. Could be grounds for recusal/

disqualification if the case comes back to him. Judges aren't supposed to solicit cases.

[RGTIndy]

18. Not sure what basis you have for thinking that

Because that's nonsense. What he was saying (which was obvious, but not incorrect) was that his ruling was that the candidate didn't have standing to challenge the voting procedure, not that the voting procedure was legal, thus another court could later rule negatively on the merits. So anyone that chooses to drive in vote still runs the risk of having their vote discounted. There is nothing about saying that which would warrant a recusal, but it is worrisome.

[dalton99a]

10. Basically, fuck Steven Hotze.

[texasfiddler]

11. I wonder if the MAGATS will be dumb enough

To threaten the Judge. They have threatened Governors, Doctors, Congress officials, etc.”

[yellowcanine]

12. "You ain't got jackshit! Now get out of my court!"

I wish one if these judges would say that. They would probably be reprimanded but it might be worth it.

[blogslut]

14. thank boB

[Renew Deal]

15. This case was a stretch

AKA a waste of time