Voter Identification Supreme Court Case Oral Argument
2009-01-10T18:55:32-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTBkXC8yODMxMjItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the cases of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita about the validity of the law passed in 2005 by the Indiana Legislature requiring all voters who cast a ballot in person to present photographic identification issued by the United States or State of Indiana.
This program contained audio with still images of participants as they spoke. Justice Thomas did not speak.
On April 28, 2008, the court issued a 6-3 decision that states may require voters to present photo identification before casting ballots. The Court concluded that the photographic ID requirement was a legitimate interest in preventing voter fraud. Justice Stevens wrote the main opinion for the Court. His opinion was joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kennedy. Justices Scalia, Thomas and Alito issued concurring opinions. Justices Souter, Ginsburg and Breyer dissented.
This program contained audio with still images of participants as they spoke. Justice Thomas did not speak.
On April 28, 2008, the court issued a 6-3 decision that states may require voters to present photo identification before casting ballots. The Court concluded that the photographic ID requirement was a legitimate interest in preventing voter fraud. Justice Stevens wrote the main opinion for the Court. His opinion was joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kennedy. Justices Scalia, Thomas and Alito issued concurring opinions. Justices Souter, Ginsburg and Breyer dissented.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the cases of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita… read more
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the cases of Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita about the validity of the law passed in 2005 by the Indiana Legislature requiring all voters who cast a ballot in person to present photographic identification issued by the United States or State of Indiana.
This program contained audio with still images of participants as they spoke. Justice Thomas did not speak.
On April 28, 2008, the court issued a 6-3 decision that states may require voters to present photo identification before casting ballots. The Court concluded that the photographic ID requirement was a legitimate interest in preventing voter fraud. Justice Stevens wrote the main opinion for the Court. His opinion was joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kennedy. Justices Scalia, Thomas and Alito issued concurring opinions. Justices Souter, Ginsburg and Breyer dissented. close
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