Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan temporarily enjoined the voter ID law last month, saying the Milwaukee branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera were likely to succeed in their argument the law is unconstitutional. A week later, Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess permanently enjoined the law in a case brought by the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. The state Department of Justice appealed both decisions, to two separate courts of appeals. Both appeals courts said the cases should go directly to the state Supreme Court because of their statewide importance, and the appeals courts did not render opinions on them. But the Supreme Court this month said it would not take either case, sending them back to the appeals courts.

These appeal attempts by Van Hollen were to remove the injunctions placed by 2 sepearate courts. Judge Flannagan, the issuer of one of the Voter ID injunctions is expected to rule on the case itself sometime in June.

Following his actual ruling, the case could be appealed.

Sorry to post and run a brief diary, but I wanted to share the news. Right now I'm getting ready for Overpass Light Brigade tonight (so glad our drenching rain has stopped).

11:12 PM Central: I'm back, had some food, and now ready to read your comments.

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