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    The Department of Justice Stands by Texas's Voter ID Law

    Under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the department has pivoted away from objecting to strict versions of the legislation.
    by Vann R. Newkirk II Jul 08, 2017 3 minutes
    Source: Jacquelyn Martin / AP

    One of the toughest voter ID laws in the country might soon be back in use, only this time with a stamp of approval from the Department of Justice.

    On Wednesday, the department to the U.S. District Court in Corpus Christi, Texas, in support of the state’s Senate Bill 5. The legislation is currently facing a lawsuit in that court from plaintiffs who claim it discriminates on the grounds of race. In its current form, it requires

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