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

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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

[littlemissmartypants]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Very interesting blog. Thanks.

❤ lmsp

[LeftInTX]

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

They tried in state court, but lost.

However, they could have also tried in federal court.

Even Sonia Sotomayor was skeptical.

[Shell_Seas]

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