A Federal Judge, finds Large Parts of Florida's SB 90, a 2021 Voting Law, Unconstitutional.
U.S. District Court Judge, Mark Walker, appointed by Obama, has ruled that the Restrictive Voting Law, that Florida enacted in 2021, Violates the Voting Rights Act (VRA).
Walker Blocked Three Major Components of the sweeping Bill, from going into effect, because they suppressed Black Voters:
- A Requirement that Third-Party Voter Registration Drives include Warnings, such as telling Voters their Registrations might Not be done in time to Vote.
- New Limits on Ballot Drop-Boxes including Confining them to Early Voting hours unless they’re in a Supervisor’s Office and Requiring them to be Guarded at all time.
- A New Law Criminalizing the Act of Helping Voters in Line, even if it’s something as simple as handing out Water or Snacks.
Walker also put the State back into Preclearance Status under the VRA for the next 10 years, because Florida has “repeatedly, recently, and persistently acted to deny Black Floridians access to the franchise.” Pre-clearance means Florida will need to obtain Federal Approval before passing New Voting Laws, related to those Three issues.
He also slammed Higher Courts, namely the Supreme Court, for “gutting” the VRA and losing sight of “the spirit that spurred” its Passage. “Federal courts would not countenance a law denying Christians their sacred right to prayer, and they should not countenance a law denying Floridians their sacred right to vote,” he wrote.
This Ruling was after a lengthy Bench Trial.
CLICK HERE to read the Ruling.
An Appeal to more Conservative 11th Judicial Circuit, highly likely.
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