Veasey v. Abbott’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. “Listing a limited number of reasons for lack of S.B. 14 [identification] is problematic because persons untrained in the law and who are subjecting themselves to penalties of perjury may take a restrictive view of the listed reasons. Because of ignorance, a lack of confidence, or poor literacy, they may be unable to claim an impediment to which they are entitled for fear that their opinion on the matter would not comport with a trained prosecutor's legal opinion. Consequently, the failure to offer an "other" option will have a chilling effect, causing qualified voters to forfeit the franchise out of fear, misunderstanding, or both.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Veasey v. Abbott

2. “It would be premature to try and evaluate SB 5 as the existing voter ID law in Texas because there is no pending claim to that effect before the Court, which claim would place the burden of proof elsewhere-on the claimant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Veasey v. Abbott

3. “perpetuat[ing] the selection of types of ID most likely to be possessed by Anglo voters and, disproportionately, not possessed by Hispanics and African Americans.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Veasey v. Abbott