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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Gregg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas, et. al., petitioners, v. Mark Veasey, et al., respondents : on petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit : brief of Indiana [and 9 other states] as amici curiae in support of the petition /

In a case concerning the validity of a Texas voter identification law, this amicus brief addresses the question, "whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits enforcement of a voter ID requirement based solely on a statistical racial disparity in preexisting ID possession and socioecono...

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Main Author: Fisher, Thomas M. (Thomas Molnar), 1968- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Texas. Governor (2015- : Abbott) (petitioner.), United States. Supreme Court, United States. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
Other Authors: Veasey, Marc (Respondent)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, Massachusetts : Supreme Court Press, [2016]
Series:Subject compilation of state laws.
Civil rights and social justice.
Subjects:
Voter registration > Law and legislation > United States > States > Cases.
Voter registration > United States > States > Cases.
Voting > Law and legislation > United States > Cases.
Election law > United States > States > Cases.
Electronic books.
Records and briefs.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In a case concerning the validity of a Texas voter identification law, this amicus brief addresses the question, "whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits enforcement of a voter ID requirement based solely on a statistical racial disparity in preexisting ID possession and socioeconomic status, without any evidence that the challenged rule has actually prevented anyone from voting"--page i.
Item Description:"No. 16-393."
"October 27, 2016"--page 24.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 24 pages).
Bibliography:"Table of authorities": pages iv-x.