Texas Democrats cheer voter ID ruling
Former state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, Max Faulkner Star-Telegram archives
Texas Democrats — the underdogs in state politics for decades — scored a legal victory Wednesday, and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, who led the legal fight against the voter ID law, was quick to cheer the decision.
"I challenged the state of Texas, asserting that the new voter photo ID requirements are discriminatory at the expense of minority participation," said Veasey, D-Fort Worth. "I am proud that with this decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has taken the first steps towards ensuring that all Texans have unfettered access to the ballot box."
The appeals court sent part of the case back to a lower court for review.
"I am confident that on remand, the district court will once again find that this law was discriminatory in intent, as well as effect, and will invalidate the statute's voter photo ID requirements," Veasey said in a statement. "Now it's time for Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton to end the hostility against Texas voters."