Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson told lawyers that he wouldn’t be issuing his decision on whether to block Pennsylvania’s voter ID law in court on Thursday, the Associated Press reports. Under a state Supreme Court ruling, Simpson has until Tuesday to decide whether to enjoin the law depending upon whether the state could prove it was providing “liberal access” to photo identification. Simpson heard from several Pennsylvania voters on Thursday who testified that they faced hurdles in obtaining photo identification from the state.
Judge Wouldn’t Decide On Pa. Voter ID Injunction Today
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September 27, 2012 11:42 a.m.
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