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Related: About this forumJustice Department moves to postpone state's voter ID case
AAS 2/24/12
Justice Department moves to postpone state's voter ID case
A motion by the federal government in the fight over Texas's voter identification statute could jeopardize chances that the law would be in place for November's elections.
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal court in Washington to push back the scheduled trial date of July 9, when a panel of judges would have decided whether the state's Senate Bill 14, the voter ID law, is legal.
Michael Li, a Democratic election lawyer who has followed the case, said that if the court approves the motion, then state elections officials would have a difficult time putting the law into effect for this year's general election, which the state's Republican leaders had sought.
"It's still technically possible, but the possibility is remote," he said.
The state has until Thursday to respond to the motion, and Li said he expects a decision from the court by early next week.
Justice Department moves to postpone state's voter ID case
A motion by the federal government in the fight over Texas's voter identification statute could jeopardize chances that the law would be in place for November's elections.
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal court in Washington to push back the scheduled trial date of July 9, when a panel of judges would have decided whether the state's Senate Bill 14, the voter ID law, is legal.
Michael Li, a Democratic election lawyer who has followed the case, said that if the court approves the motion, then state elections officials would have a difficult time putting the law into effect for this year's general election, which the state's Republican leaders had sought.
"It's still technically possible, but the possibility is remote," he said.
The state has until Thursday to respond to the motion, and Li said he expects a decision from the court by early next week.
Way to fight DOJ!
Use the force and outsmart them!
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Justice Department moves to postpone state's voter ID case (Original Post)
sonias
Apr 2012
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white cloud
(2,567 posts)1. And Greg Abbott
Wasted million of dollars on this and found nothing to support fraud..
sonias
(18,063 posts)2. And still wasting money on it too
Like Senator Rodney Ellis said - you have a better chance of getting hit by lighting than impacted by in person voter fraud.
sonias
(18,063 posts)3. DOJ also requests postponement of Texas voter ID trial, citing delays by State of Texas
Texas Redistricting blog 2/24/12
DOJ also requests postponement of Texas voter ID trial, citing delays by State of Texas
In a filing late Monday night, the Justice Department joined intervenors in the Texas voter ID case in asking for postponement of the July 9 start of trial in the case, telling the court:
DOJ also requests postponement of Texas voter ID trial, citing delays by State of Texas
In a filing late Monday night, the Justice Department joined intervenors in the Texas voter ID case in asking for postponement of the July 9 start of trial in the case, telling the court:
Texas has failed to produce critical discovery in a timely manner or at all, and has asserted wide-ranging, shifting, and sequential privilege claims that will continue to require significant resources from the parties and the Court to resolve. These discovery delays have been caused by the States own conduct and strategic decisions, and have occurred despite the Attorney Generals best efforts to facilitate the expedited litigation of this matter. While the Attorney General shares the parties and the Courts interest in resolving this matter as quickly as is reasonable, the States litigation decisions and discovery delays have rendered a July 9, 2012 trial date both impractical and severely prejudicial to the Attorney General The State of Texas, which professes that implementing SB 14 for the November 2012 elections is the paramount goal of this litigation, (ECF 83) has taken precisely the opposite approach at every step.
Texas has failed to produce critical discovery in a timely manner or at all. That's because they got nothing!
ashling
(25,771 posts)4. Harless is an arrogant f***ing idiot
"It's important that we have a decision by August, so the law can be implemented by the November election," Harless said.
How about a decision which will once and forever bury this damned thing?
sonias
(18,063 posts)5. I'm with you on both counts
Harless is an idiot and the damn thing should be buried forever.
Melissa G
(10,170 posts)6. Thanks for posting!
K&R#5
sonias
(18,063 posts)7. Now if Texas voters will use their power
I certainly hope that after all this wrangling by DOJ and our Democrats that the voters in Texas wise up this fall. I can only hope.
sonias
(18,063 posts)8. DOJ moves to compel production of documents in Texas voter ID case
Texas Redistricting blog 4/25/12
DOJ moves to compel production of documents in Texas voter ID case
This evening, the Justice Department asked the court in the Texas voter ID case to compel the State of Texas to turn over three groups of documents that it says the state is withholding in clear contravention of discovery rules.
According to the DOJs motion:
DOJ moves to compel production of documents in Texas voter ID case
This evening, the Justice Department asked the court in the Texas voter ID case to compel the State of Texas to turn over three groups of documents that it says the state is withholding in clear contravention of discovery rules.
According to the DOJs motion:
First, Texas has improperly asserted that the deliberative process privilege over documents in the possession, custody, or control of the Office of Governor. Second, the State has claimed a state legislative privilege extends to communications between a legislator and a state agency, as well as to purely internal documents produced by a state agency after communications with a legislator. Third, the State of Texas has incorrectly asserted that the attorney-client privilege extends to communications between the Texas Legislative Council and state legislators, although the State has not yet produced a privilege log concerning documents in the possession of the TLC.
Should make for some interesting reading when/if the docs finally appear.