Pennsylvania Wants Voter ID Supreme Court Hearing Delayed

[flpoljunkie]

Source: Talkingpointsmemo

Pa. Wants Voter ID Supreme Court Hearing Delayed

RYAN J. REILLY 4:55 PM EDT, TUESDAY AUGUST 21, 2012

The state of Pennsylvania doesn't think it is necessary for Pennsylvania's Supreme Court to rush into a hearing on the state's controversial voter ID law next month, writing in a filing on Tuesday that the hearing can wait until just a few weeks before the election.

Pennsylvania wrote in the court filing that scheduling arguments for the October 2012 term in Pittsburgh "is more realistic than attempting to schedule it for the September term in Philadelphia, which is less than three weeks away and which has alread been extended to include a full day of argument regarding the redistricting cases." The state suggested that the hearings be scheduled for the week of Oct. 15, just three weeks before the election.

ACLUPA's Vic Walczak told TPM that the state knows that October would be too late for anything to change before Election Day.

"Mid-October is too late and I'm sure the state realizes that. They would justifiably come in and say 'regardless of what you do, court, it's too late to change anything now'." Walczak said. "The closer you get to Election Day, the harder it is to make any changes."

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[secondwind]

1. Can they do this? It's outrageous.

[flpoljunkie]

2. They can try.

[april]

3. what the hell..

[nobodyspecial]

4. Of course they want to delay it

How else will they be able to steal the next election?

[freshwest]

5. +1,000

[harun]

6. Is their anyone left in the GOP that advocates for Democracy?

[BumRushDaShow]

7. And it begins.

Time to pull out the Sandusky cover-up issue on Corbett.

[mrmpa]

12. God yes, when is that going to happen?.........

I am tired of waiting on the sideline for the press to bring this issue to light. I can't stand my state any more. I also blame the Democratic Party for the dildo they ran for Governor. It should have been Jack Wagner.

[Smilo]

8. GOPT using more dirty

tricks to deny voters their rights.

And just think what will happen if they actually came back into power - probably only the 1% would be allowed to vote.

[malthaussen]

9. So, is this an indication that the Commonwealth thinks they will lose?

I hope the Supremes are so pissed off at all the extra work that they rule for the people in both cases.

-- Mal

[SunSeeker]

10. Unbelieveable. If the PA Supreme Court lets them drag this out, then the fix is in. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Crooks! Absolute Crooks!

Lock them up and throw away the key!