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Judge Denies Request to Stop Voter ID Law

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin judge has denied a group's request to temporarily stop the state's new voter identification law from taking effect this month.

Dane County Circuit Court Judge David Flanagan denied the motion Wednesday for a temporary injunction. The NAACP filed the motion shortly after filing its lawsuit.

The NAACP's lawsuit included 40 affidavits describing plaintiffs' difficulties with complying with the law. But Flanagan says the affidavits do not sufficiently demonstrate irreparable harm to justify an injunction.

But Flanagan says measuring the law's impact is worth discussing in a trial. A court hearing is scheduled Monday.

Two other groups have filed lawsuits against the law. The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court. ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court. Both are still pending.

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by To David on Feb 14, 2012 at 02:22 PM

Your story never changes. You just ramble on and on and on. When you are backed into the corner you resort to name calling. To bad you comment about nothing. The cost of the Recall is going to be paid by all of us. It wouldn't have had to happen if we would have had a sane person at the helm. This is a right of voters. I guess I wonder if you feel Walker has the right to take that voter right away too? If so pretty narrow minded of you. What about two lawyers instead of one going to a simple meeting? Doesn't this smell fishy? Just a simple explanation would do. One more thing explain how his stories with multiple sides will not hurt Walker. Many people wonder what story is true and what story will come out next week. Which story is false?

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by Old man on Feb 11, 2012 at 12:10 PM

Every day we seem to hear more and more things about Walker. Just this week he is grabbing money from another group of people. Who will be next? These stories are hurting him. He still isn't passed the story about taking 2 laywers to a simple meeting for a discussion. These types of things people remember. They are wondering who will be the next person getting the Walker shaft. With Walker it nevers ends. One story after another and one lie after another. He is very good at speaking, (that is outside both sides of his mouth). Who will be next?

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by Anonymous on Feb 10, 2012 at 01:17 PM

With only intent of voter fraud, tea party members signed recall petitions using fake names, such as Micky mouse. That tells me that in times past that republicans would use voter fraud at the voting booths. I think that this law is good for everyone with good intentions. Let's all work together to get to get all legal voters eligible instead of shutting out our fellow viable voters.

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by Eastwood on Feb 10, 2012 at 08:29 AM

uh oh. Pubs will have to learn that their name is not Micky Mouse. Back to first grade.

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by imbobim Location: up north on Feb 10, 2012 at 07:46 AM

"The NAACP's lawsuit included 40 affidavits describing plaintiffs' difficulties with complying with the law." What a shocker, but then felons can't vote anyway

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by Matt Location: Wausau on Feb 9, 2012 at 10:26 PM

uh oh. Dems cant cheat anymore.

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- by Anonymous on Feb 10, 2012 at 03:38 AM in reply to Matt
  
  another win for the silent majority!!!
  
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  - by Kris on Feb 10, 2012 at 10:55 AM in reply to
    
    Still doesn't dismiss the fact Walker and Co. will be voted out.If not arrested and in jail. If many people are vocal how can one say they are a minority.
    
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    - by Anonymous on Feb 10, 2012 at 12:17 PM in reply to Kris
      
      your a minority when you keep losing all the time walker will win!
      
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    - by Anonymous on Feb 10, 2012 at 01:20 PM in reply to Kris
      
      True.
      
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    - by Anonymous on Feb 10, 2012 at 02:44 PM in reply to Kris
      
      Kris kris, kris you can be vocal and many at that which you are in many childish ways but that doesn't make you the majority. The majority won all three branches of Government, The majority won the last recall election you said you would win not,the majority won with prosser for the high court, the majority in every poll said they want ID in every poll says Scott Walker will again thats what a majority is what kind of denial are you in!! We don't go trash the capitol scream and shout like kids we want things fixed thats why Walker is in madison. Public workers and teachers should contribute to benfits just like the middle class have been doing for years We pay in 375.00 a month for the company I work and thats a cheap plan not like the unions get think about it they didn't care about us.
      
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  - by kris on Feb 10, 2012 at 03:40 PM in reply to
    
    Why are still standing this fraud? I have more respect for Bob Dole and Richard Nixon and Ike and Barry Goldwater. They werent crooks these batch of CONservitives make Bill Clinton a saint. If there was upright republican I'll throw parade for him/or her. But as for the voter id law it's a crock and all of you know it. If it was problem now why weren't laws established a long time ago? Right now your butts are getting licked by the vocal majority the 99ers the unions. And you know it. Im seeing a shipp sinking and you guys are refusing to get in the lifeboats that's your business. We are offering a lifeboat. So what are you offering?
    
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    - by Anonymous on Feb 10, 2012 at 04:19 PM in reply to kris
      
      your sinking not the silent majority you need a life and work with republicans to fix your mistakes we will win your in denial because of hate not solving problems so step aside and let Walker fix them and thats what he is doing! People were more honest back in the day not in this day just look at the recall fraud its what it is and we have to deal with it and we need ID if people cheat its what it is get over it the majority want ID and it will happen!
      
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    - by Anonymous on Feb 10, 2012 at 05:40 PM in reply to kris
      
      kris are you union the guy said he paid in 375.00 a month what did teachers pay in for their top end benfits and retirement not much your wrong and the man will not retire at 55 and work 180 days a year thats what wrong and the silent majority will win you people are out of touch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      
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    - by Anonymous on Feb 10, 2012 at 05:54 PM in reply to kris
      
      kris what do you contribute to your health insurance not like teachers unless your one!
      
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    - by david on Feb 10, 2012 at 06:02 PM in reply to kris
      
      vocal majority my a-- idiot and you will lose please pay the 9 million dollars back to the middle class that will pay for your losing cause!
      
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    - by david on Feb 13, 2012 at 06:37 PM in reply to kris
      
      ship not shipp learn how to spell simple and use proper grammer !
      
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- by Old man on Feb 10, 2012 at 10:18 AM in reply to Matt
  
  I guess all we have now is Republicans loosing ballots and then finding them a day or two later. No problem. Right, as it is the other party.
  
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- by Anonymous on Feb 10, 2012 at 01:19 PM in reply to Matt
  
  Are you Micky Mousy or Porky Pig or both? How did you sigh the recall petition? Don't lie to me and say you didn't.
  
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