Justice Dept. Drops a Key Objection to a Texas Voter ID Law

HOUSTON — The Justice Department on Monday dropped a crucial objection to Texas' strict voter-identification law, signaling a significant change from the Obama administration on voting-rights issues.

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"I am appalled and disgusted that D.O.J. would abandon their claims, that they have advocated for years, that Texas' photo ID law was enacted with a racially discriminatory purpose," said J. Gerald Hebert, a lawyer who represents several of those who sued Texas, including the League of United Latin American Citizens and Marc Veasey, a Democratic Texas congressman who is African-American.