Too often it seems that the conservative majority of the U. S. Supreme Court ignores the real world in their decisions. By that, I mean that they often seem cavalier in ignoring the consequences of their decisions.
For examples, consider Citizens United and its distorting effects on the democratic process; or gutting of sections of the Civil Rights Act that has resulted in dozens of states passing draconian voter restriction laws.
Now a federal judge in Wisconsin has struck down their voter ID law on the grounds that, although SCOTUS' 2008 ruling acknowledged the states' interest in preventing voter fraud, the Wisconsin case before her simply did not show any evidence of their being actual voter fraud that voter ID laws would have prevented.
In effect, Judge Lynn Adelman said 'you're seeking a remedy to a problem that does not exist' and your requested remedy does grave disservice to law-abiding voters.
Brava, Judge Adelman. That is exactly what she should have done. More judges should follow her lead and make this the precedent for such cases.
Ralph
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