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Library Cards as Photo Identification

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
March 7, 2023

Turner-Golden v. Hargett (Aleta A. Trauger and Kevin H. Sharp, M.D. Tenn. 3:12-cv-765)
A city and a voter filed a federal complaint seeking acceptance of library cards as photo identifications for voting. The emergency motions judge denied immediate relief. The assigned judge later determined that the library cards did not meet the requirements of a state statute for voter photo identification.
Subject: Voter identification. Topics: Voter identification; matters for state courts; case assignment.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Tags:
Election Litigation | Case Assignment | Matters for State Courts | Voter Identification | Emergency Proceedings | U.S. District Courts | M.D. Tenn.