Victory for Voters: Judge Rules New Texas Voter ID Law is Still Discriminatory and Doesn't Fix Damage Caused by 2011 Law
August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release:
A federal judge ruled today that Texas' new voter ID law (SB 5) is discriminatory and does not sufficiently cure the discriminatory effects of the 2011 voter ID law (SB 14), which the court previously ruled was passed with an intent to discriminate against Black and Latino voters. The judge issued an order, permanently enjoining Texas from enforci . . .
A federal judge ruled today that Texas' new voter ID law (SB 5) is discriminatory and does not sufficiently cure the discriminatory effects of the 2011 voter ID law (SB 14), which the court previously ruled was passed with an intent to discriminate against Black and Latino voters. The judge issued an order, permanently enjoining Texas from enforci . . .