Oral arguments in two cases challenging the state’s voter photo identification (ID) law are scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on Feb. 25. In January, the court asked the parties to advise the court in writing, if they believed arguments in the two cases should be consolidated. The responses from the two parties indicated they did not wish the cases to be consolidated. The two cases are: No. 2012AP584-AC – League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Network, Inc. v. Scott Walker L.C.#2011CV4669/ and No. 2012AP1652 – Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP v. Scott Walker L.C.#2011CV5492. Both the League of Women Voters and the Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP have challenged Wisconsin’s voter photo ID law. In both cases, Dane County judges struck down the law.
But the 4th District Court of Appeals said the law was constitutional in the case brought by the League of Women Voters. This prompted the league to ask the Supreme Court to review the case.
The justices, last November, made the decision to remove the NAACP case out of the 2nd District Court of Appeals.
A federal judge is considering two other challenges to the law.
Full Article: Capitol Update: Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear Voter ID cases.