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By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee election officials have filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court seeking to overturn a ruling that enabled voters to use photo identification issued by the Memphis Public library at the polls.
The petition filed Friday argues that particular ID isn't valid because it wasn't issued by state government.
On Thursday, the Court of Appeals ruled that the state's new law requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls was constitutional, but also said the library card qualified as a government-issued photo ID.
The court issued a separate order requiring election officials to immediately accept the Memphis library cards.
The appeal said the high court needs to determine whether the voter ID law that took effect this year allows for local government ID.
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee election officials have filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court seeking to overturn a ruling that enabled voters to use photo identification issued by the Memphis Public library at the polls.
The petition filed Friday argues that particular ID isn't valid because it wasn't issued by state government.
On Thursday, the Court of Appeals ruled that the state's new law requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls was constitutional, but also said the library card qualified as a government-issued photo ID.
The court issued a separate order requiring election officials to immediately accept the Memphis library cards.
The appeal said the high court needs to determine whether the voter ID law that took effect this year allows for local government ID.
Friday, October 26 2012, 04:31 PM CDT
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Houston brother will be his own attorney in court
June 18, 2013 13:02 GMT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Roane County man will face federal gun violation charges next month without an attorney.
The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/17VlXpM ) reported Rocky Joe Houston will represent himself on a charge of possession of a gun by a felon.
The charge came after Houston earlier represented himself in state court on charges stemming from a police chase. He was convicted of evading arrest and reckless endangerment.
Houston and his brother, Leon Houston, were tried, but not convicted, in the 2006 shooting deaths of a Roane County deputy and his ride-along companion.
In federal court, Rocky Joe Houston is claiming the officer who charged him with the felony had no legal authority.
Information from: Knoxville News Sentinel, http://www.knoxnews.com
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