Score another one for Obama v. GOP efforts to stifle voting

Obama For America v. Husted --- F.3d ----, 2012 WL 4753397 C.A.6 (Ohio),2012. October 05, 2012 OPINION CLAY, Circuit Judge. *1 Defendants Jon Husted, the Secretary of State of Ohio, and Mike DeWine, the Attorney General of Ohio (collectively the “State”), joined by Intervenors representing numerous military service associations (“Intervenors”), appeal from the district court's order granting Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. The district court enjoined the State from enforcing Ohio Rev.Code § 3509.03 to the extent that it prevents some Ohio voters from casting in-person early ballots during the three days before the November 2012 election on the basis that the statute violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the district court's order granting the preliminary injunction. Supreme Court of the United States HUSTED, OH Sec. of State, Et Al. v. OBAMA FOR AMERICA, Et Al. 12A338 Oct. 16, 2012. *1 The application for stay presented to Justice KAGAN and by her referred to the Court is denied. U.S.,2012 HUSTED, OH Sec. of State, Et Al. v. OBAMA FOR AMERICA, Et Al. --- S.Ct. ----, 2012 WL 4872974 (U.S.) END OF DOCUMENT

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