U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore ruled that the ACLU, which filed the lawsuit, lacked standing to sue and that it’s too early to rule on whether the new law is unconstitutional.  Scott applauded the decision. “I have always been confident that our elections have been conducted fairly and meet every legal requirement. Today’s decision only confirms that opinion. As we draw nearer to nationally significant elections in 2012, I will continue to ensure the integrity and fairness of Florida elections,” Scott said in a statement.

and this:

Last week, Browning asked the Washington judges to expedite their review of the elections laws and challenged the constitutionality of the “preclearance” requirement.  If the ACLU continues to believe as we do that Florida’s 67 counties should implement election law at the same time, they should support our amended complaint in the federal district court in Washington, D.C., that the coverage formula subjecting five of the state’s counties to preclearance must be declared unconstitutional and removed from law,” Browning said in a statement issued after Moore’s Tuesday ruling.