The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a voter ID case out of Indiana, responding to allegations by Democrats and advocates for the poor, minorities, and seniors that it is unnecessary and discriminatory. The 7th Circuit, in a 2-1 decision I blogged on here, ruled that Indiana's voter ID requirement was justified as a tool to combat voter fraud. The dissent noted that this justification rang hollow given that nobody, in the entire history of Indiana, had ever been prosecuted for voter fraud.
On one level, I'm happy to hear the Supreme Court granted cert, for the simple reason that it offers another opportunity for the right side to win. But obviously, its early to read the tea leaves and with this Court particularly I never can feel too optimistic. Still, it's probably good news, all in all, and definitely something to keep an eye on in the run-up to the 2008 elections.
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