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Government Corruption
Judge Rules That Noncitizens Can't Be Discriminated Against in Voting Matters
2024-05-20
[Hot Air] Is preventing noncitizens from engaging in voter registration drives discrimination that violates the 14th Amendment?

A federal judge in Florida thinks so and has ruled against a Florida law that bars aliens from engaging in voter registration drives.

Now I don't know about you, but I thought that discriminating against noncitizens when it comes to voting was pretty normal, and, in fact, completely in line with federal election law.

Now let's be clear: the judge is not saying that noncitizens can register and vote, but rather that they have a right to engage in voter registration drives, which surely wouldn't ever, not once, register a noncitizen to vote. That would be illegal, and if there is one thing we know, people never commit crimes.
Posted by:Besoeker

#12  Only actual native born citizens lack standing.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2024-05-20 16:32  

#11  Isn’t the judge supposed to tell the litigants that they have no standing, that the case is not ripe yet and then later declare laches. What’s with all this proactivity?
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-05-20 15:13  

#10  The solution is obvious and consistent with the Judge's ruling. Simply remove the non-citizens and the problem is moot!
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2024-05-20 15:06  

#9  Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued the injunction Wednesday against the part of the law that targeted non-citizens, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause.
The Hispanic Federation, Poder Latinx and individual plaintiffs filed the challenge in May 2023 after Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican–controlled Legislature approved the restrictions.
Posted by: Huputle+Cherelet4131   2024-05-20 13:59  

#8  If they are on the court, enough RINOs voted for them in committee and on the senate floor.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2024-05-20 11:08  

#7  absurd. where did these judges come from?
Posted by: irish rage boy   2024-05-20 10:58  

#6  You know, I have searched extensively online and I have not been able to find a picture of Perry Mason doing the classic facepalm.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2024-05-20 09:17  

#5  'Most ruthless' Mexican cartels operate in all 50 states, bring turf wars [and voters] to US: DEA
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-05-20 09:13  

#4  And aren't we up to 54 now P2K?
Posted by: DarthVader   2024-05-20 08:45  

#3  Another issue that will need to go to the Supreme Court, lower court will be overturned again... and the blue states will ignore it.
Posted by: DarthVader   2024-05-20 08:45  

#2  Conspiracy Theorists - 42
DNC Media - 0
Posted by: Procopius2k   2024-05-20 08:11  

#1  Not the Bee? Maybe The Onion?
Posted by: Bobby   2024-05-20 07:17  

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