Supreme Court rejects Michigan ban on straight-ticket voting

[Justice]

Source: Washington Post


The Supreme Court on Friday refused to allow Michigan to ban voters from casting straight-ticket ballots in the coming election after lower courts found the prohibition was likely to discriminate against African Americans and result in long lines at the polls.


Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. said they would have granted the state’s request.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-rejects-michigan-ban-on-straight-ticket-voting/2016/09/09/7ce6bff6-7533-11e6-be4f-3f42f2e5a49e_story.html?tid=sm_tw

[Stonepounder]

1. Do you suppose we ought to tell The Turtle that the GOP

might not be getting smacked down by SCOTUS quite so often if they actually did their job and confirmed a moderate to fill the vacant seat?

Nah. They wouldn't understand.

[LisaM]

2. To be clear, Michiganders LIKE straight ticket voting.

It's the Teabaggers, the gerrymandered legislature, and corrupt governor who were trying to get rid of it.

[deancr]

3. Their days are numbered

Though I am disheartened by the fact that Snyder hasn't been run out of the state on a rail, time and demographics will fix their little wagon of hate, fear, and greed. The Supreme court has already begun to right itself. Our beautiful state can't be far behind.

[TryLogic]

4. Thomas and Alito are the worst I have ever seen.

[Cal33]

5. And they both still have a long time to go at their jobs. So much the worse for our nation.

[mrmpa]

7. Thomas should just get in his RV...........

and drive to Hawaii.

I thought I'd add the sarcasm, in case someone thought I posted this as a threat.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. Lots of Republicans pretending to be Democrats running.....

They use blue for their logos and yard signs.