A Texas voter ID law that was struck down by a panel of federal judges in 2014 could be revived, now that an appellate court has agreed to rehear arguments on the law’s fairness to African-American and Latino voters, voting rights advocates have warned. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is seated in New Orleans, announced Wednesday that its full bench of judges will again consider whether requiring Texas voters to present specific forms of ID at the polls is a violation of the Voting Rights Act or the U.S. Constitution.
