Texas Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court on Voter-ID Requirement
- Chief justice says court may take up dispute at later stage
- Trump administration could shift government’s stance in case
An official polling location sign stands outside a voting center on Super Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Dallas.
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by Texas in defense of its voter-identification law, even as Chief Justice John Roberts signaled interest in hearing the state’s arguments down the road.
The justices said Monday they won’t review a lower court’s conclusions that the Texas law violates the Voting Rights Act by putting a disproportionate burden on racial minorities and that lawmakers might have intentionally discriminated.