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In reply to the discussion: Judge upholds Pa. voter ID law [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,852 posts)57. There is a Superior Court
which does general appeals as the Commonwealth court is the lowest of the "state-wide" courts. However I think they are trying to get to the SC first to halt the process more quickly and in PA, they can do this -
The court must review certain types of cases such as all death penalty cases and appeals from lawsuits that originate in Commonwealth Court. The Supreme Court also can take up any case in any court in Pennsylvania if it considers an issue of immediate public importance to be at stake. When it does this, the court exercises one of two powers known as the "King's Bench" power or the power of "extraordinary jurisdiction."
http://www.pacourts.us/T/SupremeCourt/
http://www.pacourts.us/T/SupremeCourt/
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Blacks, Students, the Elderly, and the Poor are a big problem for the GOP in PA.
onehandle
Aug 2012
#8
Civil Right Groups & ACLU need to Help EVERYONE GET A PHOTO ID SO THEY CAN VOTE IN MASSIVE NUMBERS!
NoMittens
Aug 2012
#11
The PA Dept of Transportation can't possibly supply all of the needed IDs in time.
drm604
Aug 2012
#24
Is the transportation to and from the DMV (or wherever) free? Are they repaid for lost time?
MH1
Aug 2012
#41
That is reason alone for the PA Supreme Court to overturn this unconstitutional law
meow2u3
Aug 2012
#60
Absolute BULLSHIT - investigations have found 4 cases of the past decade of voter fraud
LynneSin
Aug 2012
#19
Nope, her so-called investigation disappeared like the vapor the Right Wing courts breathe.
DainBramaged
Aug 2012
#40
I hope that the churchs will encourage people to get the free voter registration.
olegramps
Aug 2012
#21
The PA Dept of Transportation can't possibly supply all of the needed IDs in time.
drm604
Aug 2012
#25
More the reason to flood the photo centers and declare violation of constitutional equal protection
olegramps
Aug 2012
#32
No, The US Supreme Court has said such state laws pass US Consitutional muster
happyslug
Aug 2012
#63
What if that "small percentage of the population" is the very group they wanted to disenfranchise?
reformist2
Aug 2012
#70
No Federal case, The US Supreme Court has ruled that such laws pass US Constitutional muster
happyslug
Aug 2012
#64