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Posted by Mike Reitz - April 30, 2008We often hear from EFF members who appreciate our work in the legislature, the courts, and the media. But one thing we’ve kept quiet (until now)…
We can predict the future.
On Monday the Supreme Court ruled that voter ID requirements are constitutional. Jonathan Bechtle, one of our staff attorneys, attended the court hearing back in January and offered this prediction:
My overall impression was that Justices Roberts, Alito, Thomas, and Scalia support upholding Indiana’s law, Justices Ginsberg and Souter are against it, and Justices Kennedy, Breyer and possibly Stevens are riding the fence. If I had to predict it today, I think there’s a good chance of a 6-3 decision in favor of the state, but probably with some concurring opinions.
The final tally? The Court upheld the law with a 6-3 vote: Stevens, Roberts, Kennedy, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito in the majority (with a concurring opinion); Souter, Ginsberg and Breyer dissented.
Tomorrow's news…today. Too bad March Madness is over.
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