Election Reform

Gothmog

(154,549 posts)

7. The trial court build a careful record of fact findings

Sat May 9, 2015, 12:53 PM

May 2015

In theory these findings of fact can only be overturned based on clear error which is hard to prove. The trial court made a good case on this issue and even the GOP judge on the panel agree that a circumstantial evidence case is sufficient https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/28/fed-judge-legislature-why-not-tweak-voter-id-law/

Keller argued that the plaintiffs had found no smoking gun – a statement or email for instance – in which proponents of the law overtly described an intention to discriminate.

Haynes and Stewart sounded skeptical of that critique.

"It's unlikely that someone's going to get up and say overtly: 'Let's discriminate,' in a debate in the House or Senate,” Haynes said.

Stewart said "strong circumstantial evidence" is a typical standard in proving discrimination cases.

A significant portion of the case involved the one GOP judge proposing alternative remedies which is not a good thing for the State of Texas.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Appeals Court Hears Texas Photo ID Case [View all] Panich52 May 2015 OP

I think the question that needs answering is: TexasProgresive May 2015 #1

Wish we could rec replies.. Panich52 May 2015 #2

The Texas law is an ALEC based law that was designed to discriminate Gothmog May 2015 #4

Yes, this law discriminates against groups who tend to vote for Democratic candidates Gothmog May 2015 #3

My eyes are wide open as to the fact that they intended this law to discriminate. TexasProgresive May 2015 #6

The trial court build a careful record of fact findings Gothmog May 2015 #7

Even that fool and idiot, Christian Adams, thinks that overturning fact findings is hard Gothmog May 2015 #8

Here is a link to the oral arguments before 5th Cir Gothmog May 2015 #5