Isn't there one Judge in America

[Magoo48]

who will step forward and face the voting rights abuses in Texas and throughout the South?
Where do our candidates stand on striking of the voting rights act?

[Bettie]

1. It would appear that there isn't

and that is just sad.

[Magoo48]

7. It appears that since suspension of section 5 of the voting rights act everyone is paralyzed.

Yet, the stricken section is responsible for a new breach of basic voting rights.
Pure fucking racism, ageism, and oppression of the poor with the reduction of 1500 polling places in Texas and the South. Republicans are nasty fucking cheats by nature.

[euphorb]

2. Judges can't just step forward on their own.

A judge can render a decision only on cases brought before that judge. And, in federal courts, a case brought to the court is then assigned at random to a judge on that court. Furthermore, it must be a court that has jurisdiction over the particular region (you can't bring a voting rights case involving Texas in a court that sits in Illinois, for example). Even if a judge did say anything publicly about an issue, it would just be one citizen stating his or her opinion -- it would have no legal effect, and, besides, such a statement might lead to demands for recusal if and when a similar case is brought before that judge. There would be legal effect only in the context of a formal case brought before the court. And when a case is brought before a judge, the judge cannot render a decision until all the facts have been elucidated and clarified, and both (or all) sides have had a chance to set forth their arguments.

[onenote]

3. Has someone brought a lawsuit?

[hurple]

4. I'm not sure you understand what judges do...

Just sayin'

[AncientGeezer]

6. Or can do....for that matter.

[stillcool]

5. I think the people who cast those..

votes need to step forward and face their elected officials. The ones they elected to provide them with secure, accurate, elections.