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Voter ID Court Rulings

In the past two weeks, voter ID laws (laws requiring voters to show some form of identification at the polls) have been the subject of five separate court rulings. One of the cases, Veasey v. Abbott, pertained to Texas' voter ID law, SB 14, 82nd R.S. (2011). For your convenience, we have listed the five opinions below.

August 1, 2016 - North Dakota
Richard Brakebill et al. vs. Alvin Jaeger; Order granting plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction (Case 1:16-cv-00008-DLH-CSM) [view document]
U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
 
July 29, 2016 - Kansas
Court orders immediate halt to Kansas dual voter registration system. [view press release]
Marvin L. Brown, et al. v. Kris Kobach; Petition pursuant to K.S.A. chapter 60 for declaratory and injunctive relief  [view document]
Shawnee County District Court, Third Judicial District
 
July 29, 2016 - North Carolina
North Carolina State Conference of the NAAPC et al. v. Patrick L. McCrory; Opinion (Appeal No. 16-1468) [view document]
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
 
July 29, 2016 - Wisconsin
One Wisconsin Institute, Inc. et al. v. Mark L. Thomsen et al.; Findings of fact and conclusions of law (No. 15-cv-324-jdp) [view document]
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
 
July 20, 2016 - Texas
Marc Veasey, et al. v. Greg Abbott; Opinion (No. 14-41127) [view document]
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit