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Gothmog

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6. I think that it is clear from the press release that NC is on the DOJ's list

Reply to Lee-Lee (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 03:37 PM

Aug 2013

Texas may be first her in that there was already litigation on the voter id law with a finding from the DC Circuit that the Texas voter id law was discriminatory. The DOJ can use the findings from that case in this lawsuit

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Department of Justice to sue Texas over Voter ID law [View all] Gothmog Aug 2013 OP

Here is Houston Paper Story Gothmog Aug 2013 #1

When the Supreme Court knocked down that one provision of the Voting Rights Act TlalocW Aug 2013 #2

I don't think a Section 2 VRA suit goes far enough meow2u3 Aug 2013 #3

The Missouri State Supreme Court ruled that a very similar law was a poll tax Gothmog Aug 2013 #4

Now add in NC Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #5

I think that it is clear from the press release that NC is on the DOJ's list Gothmog Aug 2013 #6

Talking Points Memo has good explanation as to why Texas was first Gothmog Aug 2013 #7

R#7 & K for, go HOLDER, go!1 n/t UTUSN Aug 2013 #8

Pretty pathetic when a Party cant allow the Democrats to win fairly DearAbby Aug 2013 #9

Greg Abbott is lying about the Voter id law Gothmog Aug 2013 #10

Juanita Jean is also calling Greg Abbot a liar Gothmog Aug 2013 #11