PA Photo ID Law: The State Admits There Is No Evidence Of In-Person Voter Impersonation Fraud

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The hearing on the petitioners' request for a preliminary injunction starts on Wednesday in front of a single Judge on PA's Commonwealth Court, which technically is an appellate court, but which has original jurisdiction over suits against the Commonwealth. The hearing is expected to last 5-7 days, so it is possible that we would have a decision by the middle of August. The case then, I think, would be appealed to a 3 judge panel on the Commonwealth Court. The subsequent appeal to the PA Supreme Court could be interesting. The Court was comprised of 4 Republicans and 3 Democrats until a few months ago. Then, one of the Justices was hit with criminal charges and suspended. So there currently is a 3-3 split on the high court. If they vote party-line, the decision of the Commonwealth Court 3 judge panel, whatever it is, may end up as the law of the case by default.