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Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
By Amy Worden
INQUIRER HARRISBURG BUREAU HARRISBURG
A Commonwealth Court judge denied a bid by civil rights groups to block the new voter identification law from taking effect, delivering a first-round victory to Gov. Corbett and legislative Republicans who pushed the measure through this spring saying it was needed to prevent voter fraud.
Judge Robert E. Simpson said the plaintiffs had not proved the new law would impose "irreparable" harm on citizens seeking to exercise their right to vote and that the legislature has the power to regulate elections.
Lawyers for the ACLU and other groups seeking the injunction are expected to will appeal the ruling.
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120815_Judge_upholds_Pa__voter_ID_law.html
Next step. State Supreme Court.
Adding Washington Post link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/judge-wont-halt-pa-voter-identification-law/2012/08/15/f0620852-e6d8-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html