Obama-appointed judge reverses course, rules NC's voter ID law isn't discriminatory in GOP win
A federal judge appointed by Obama has ruled that North Carolina's voter ID law is constitutional, reversing an earlier decision that found it discriminatory in Republican wins. The ruling delivers a major win for Republicans and election security efforts.
A federal judge appointed by President Barack Obama has reversed his previous decision, ruling that North Carolina's voter ID law is constitutional after a Republican won an election under its provisions. The reversal reverses the 2020 blockage of the state's law that required voters to present specific forms of identification at polls. In the new ruling, the judge held that the law did not discriminate against certain groups of voters as intended by opponents. The decision is seen as a major win for Republicans and election security efforts in North Carolina.
