An order from the three-judge panel that denied preclearance of Texas’ voter ID law “clears the way for the state to file a notice of appeal seeking review from the high court this term – possibly on an expedited basis.”

The amicus brief on Arizona’s Prop 200 filed by me and other former DOJ lawyers.

I will be on in St. Louis and Indianapolis with Dana Loesch in the 2pm (CST) hour to talk Supreme Court law.

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has made history again and appointed Rep. Tim Scott to be the next U.S. Senator from South Carolina.  Scott is a good man who is a story of good choices, hard work, love of country and a changing South.  Scott was a witness in the United States v. Charleston County Case brought by the DOJ when he was on Charleston County Council. 

Looking forward to what Justice Roberts and Kennedy think about congruence and proportionality of a law that the Federal government never chose to enforce: “For more three decades, New Hampshire ignored the law. We never sought preclearance to change the voting hours in Antrim, Boscawen or eight other towns, or for changes in state law that affected those towns. Getting off the U.S. Department of Justice’s list was time-consuming and expensive, so we never bothered. And the federal government never seemed to care.”

“Nothing inflames crazies and the Left more than requiring photo identification to vote. They hint at racism as the raison d’être behind such ideas. Or discrimination against the poor, the elderly or people who do not photograph well. It is an effort by evil Republicans to suppress voting, they wail. Or, worse, outright mopery. And, after all, why bother? Everybody knows there is no voting fraud.”

Behold the fruits of redistricting in Georgia.  This is what happens when some districts are drawn with predetermined outcomes in slavish obedience to Section 5.  Last time it was Guam.  This time it’s midgets, Leona Helmsley, and “abnormally small people” (the better term).

“An investigation by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office has led to a subpoena of SEIU’s Washington, D.C. headquarters and has implicated the prominent labor union in a voter fraud case that threatens to lead to criminal prosecution.”

Front Page has the full story.

From PJ Media:

“Unfortunately the First Lady’s comments continue the baseless attacks that have been made upon those leaders who are simply taking reasonable steps to protect the security and integrity of elections. This past election speaks for itself.

Holder justified the continued existence of Section 4 triggers this way this week:

“Holder said the states “with documented histories of discrimination” still should be required to gain “pre-clearance” from the Justice Department or a panel of federal judges.”

Naturally he makes no mention of Euclid Ohio, Boston, Osceola (FL), Philadelphia, Blaine County, Montana or all of the places not covered by Section 5 which gave rise to discrimination lawsuits under the Voting Rights Act.  In fact of the last 16 Section 2 cases brought by the Department of Justice, only 3 were in states covered by Section 4 triggers.  One of those was U.S. v. Ike Brown and involved a discriminated against white minority, a victim class DOJ won’t protect in a Section 5 review whether in Noxubee County or in Pritchard, Alabama.  Only Georgetown (SC) and Long County (GA) were covered jurisdictions.