Supreme Court won't hear Wisconsin voter ID case
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal appeals court to block Wisconsin’s voter ID law from taking effect after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to the law.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari on Monday, report the Washington Post, the Associated Press and Reuters. The Supreme Court had stayed the law as it considered whether to accept the case.
The Supreme Court has previously upheld requirements for photo IDs, but there was new litigation after some states strengthened requirements, according to the Washington Post coverage.
The American Civil Liberties Union says in its emergency motion, filed with the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, that the law should be stayed to prevent a sudden change in voting requirements, according to a press release. Absentee ballots for the April 7 general election have already been mailed to voters, while early in-person voting began early today.
The case is Frank v. Walker.
