Legal Opinion
Veasey v. Abbott
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 5, 2015No. 14-41127PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, Circuit Judge:
In 2011, Texas (“the State”) passed Senate Bill 14 (“SB 14”), which requires individuals to present one of several forms of photo identification in order to vote. See Act of May 16, 2011, 82d Leg., R.S., ch. 123, 2011 Tex. Gen. Laws 619. Plaintiffs filed suit challenging the constitutionality and legality of the law. The district court held that SB 14 was enacted with a racially discriminatory purpose, has a racially discriminatory effect, is a poll tax, and unconstitutionally burdens the right to vote. See Veasey v. Perry, 71 F.Supp.3d 627, 633 (S.D.Tex.2014).
We VACATE…
2Cases cited72 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Marc Veasey v. Greg AbbottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
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