[EL] WI decision-voter id stayed

[Rick Hasen]

    Breaking: Supreme Court Stops Immediate Implementation of WI Voter
    ID Law <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=66601>

Posted onOctober 9, 2014 6:47 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=66601>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here 
<http://sblog.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/14A352-Wisconsin-voting-order-10-9-14.pdf>is 
the opinion, and judged by the dissent of Justice Scalia, joined by 
Alito and Thomas, the basis was the Purcell objection, the proximity to 
the upcoming election and the risk of electoral chaos.

Not only didthe apparent Kagan/Breyer strategy I explained last night 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=66570>to keep the Chief and Kennedy 
likely work, here's something odd: I probably agree with the votes on 
all three of the decisions of the Court in the election cases: OH, NC, 
and WI.  Three in a row for me and the Court---unheard of.

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