A federal judge halted enforcement of portions of what he called 'Florida’s latest assault on the right to vote,' writes Jordan_S_Rubin.
"The Free State of Florida is simply not free to exceed the bounds of the United States Constitution," Chief Judge Mark Walker wrote.A Democratic-appointed judge in Florida blocked Republican voting restrictions, but whether they can be enforced may ultimately be up to Republican-appointed appellate judges.
“This case arises from Florida’s latest assault on the right to vote," Walker, who was appointed by then-President Barack Obama, wrote in“The Free State of Florida is simply not free to exceed the bounds of the United States Constitution," he added. The prospect of appeal is worrying for voting rights, especially given Walker’s history of being overturned by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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