Wisconsin Judge To Revisit Request To Stop Voter ID Law

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Wisconsin Judge To Revisit Request To Stop Voter ID Law

Posted Monday, February 13, 2012 --- 4:20 p.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin judge will reconsider a group's request to temporarily stop the state's new voter identification law before a trial begins.

Dane County Circuit Court Judge David Flanagan on Monday scheduled a hearing for Feb. 24 to reconsider the NAACP's motion for a temporary injunction. He also scheduled a five-day trial for the lawsuit to begin April 16.

Flanagan denied the injunction request last week, saying NAACP plaintiffs did not sufficiently demonstrate irreparable harm for an injunction. The hearing will focus on new testimony, and will be three days after the law takes effect for the state's spring primary election.

The NACCP filed a lawsuit against the law last year. Two other separate lawsuits making similar arguments by other groups are pending.

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by WIBadger on Feb 14, 2012 at 11:44 AM

Memo to Judge Flanagan -- deny the NAACP's motion. A plaintiff seeking a preliminary injunction must establish that he is likely to succeed on the merits (NO), that he is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief (NO), that the balance of equities tips in his favor (NO), and that an injunction is in the public interest (NO).

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by aaron Location: madison on Feb 14, 2012 at 10:07 AM

every state you should have to have a picture id to vote. if you dont have thats too bad, go get one.

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