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- A federal judge has thrown out Texas’ 2011 voter ID law as unconstitutional and motivated by an intent to discriminate against blacks and Latinos, the New York Times reported on Monday, throwing the future of the Republican-backed law into doubt.
- According to the Times, United States District Court Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos of the Southern District of Texas confirmed an earlier ruling sent back to her on appeal.
- Ramos ruled evidence the law would have a discriminatory effect had repeatedly been confirmed, and did not agree with the appeals court that adequate concerns had been raised regarding whether that discrimination was intentional. Read more. (4/10/2017 11:01 PM)
Reject Republican voter suppression attempts. Georgia 6th District voters can help by rejecting Trump backing Republicans and voting for #JonOssoff in the #GASpecialElection today. #FlipThe6th and #electjon #ossoff
Source: mic.com