Judge Who Framed Voter ID Laws as Constitutional Says He Got it Wrong

[babsbunny]

http://billmoyers.com/2013/10/15/judge-who-framed-voter-id-laws-as-constitutional-says-he-got-it-wrong/

October 15, 2013
by John Nichols

This post first appeared in The Nation.

When the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago issued a critical 2007 ruling defending the constitutionality of voter identification laws, Judge Richard Posner authored the decision.

The arguments Judge Posner made for upholding Indiana’s voter ID law framed out some of the essential underpinnings for the 2008 determination of the US Supreme Court – in the case of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board – that has since served as a justification for the enactment of ever harsher laws in states across the country.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, “a total of 34 states have passed voter ID laws of some kind.” Not all of those laws have been implemented, with a number of them facing court challenges.

[pscot]

1. When judges fuck up

That could be a whole new reality TV series.

[benld74]

2. Sorry Sparky, you effed up, and they RAN with it. Didn't they?

ALL of it costing tax payers, judicial systems etc. millions

[Gothmog]

3. His original opinion was horrible

The SCOTUS used this opinion in their opinion on Indiana's voter id law. I am glad that he realizes his stupidity