On October 24, the Sixth Circuit reversed the U.S. District Court in Fair Elections Ohio v Husted, 14-4007. The issue was the ability to vote for persons jailed on or after the Friday before election day. Although such individuals would not have been convicted of any crime, in practice they cold not vote. The U.S. District Court had found this policy unconstitutional. The Sixth Circuit did not discuss that, but said the plaintiffs lack standing. Here is the decision. The vote is 2-1. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
1. Will ANY court be open at Midnight on the Friday (or even Saturday and Sunday) before the Nov. gerrymander election ???
2. Will SCOTUS go to work very early on Monday (ONE second after Midnight Sun-Mon) taking on last second election law cases ???
OR – What part of the EVIL ROTTED system is NOT unconstitutional ???
Isn’t it amazing how the Courts can always come up with the easy copout of, “…the plaintiffs lack standing,” when ruling against what should be an obvious right.
I know the Courts do make some GOOD decisions occasionally. But they also can participate in some of the most legalistic contortions known to man in order to come up with a decision which makes absolutely no sense. I guess if I were an attorney I might understand better.
Still, I believe members of the U.S. Supreme Court should serve only for single staggered terms of 9 years, and lower courts likewise should serve for limited staggered terms.