INDIANAPOLIS – A Chinese immigrant who tried to kill herself by eating rat poison was free on bond Tuesday after more than a year in an Indianapolis jail on charges that she killed her 33-week-old fetus.INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Court of Appeals struck down Indiana’s voter identification law Thursday, ruling it doesn’t treat voters in a uniform and impartial manner.
Gov. Mitch Daniels immediately said the state would appeal the "preposterous decision," noting the law has been upheld by three federal judges.
"It’s an act of judicial arrogance," he said.
The U.S. Supreme Court found the 2005 law requiring Hoosiers to present photo identification at the polls to be constitutional based on the U.S. Constitution.
But Thursday’s ruling was based on a review of the Indiana Constitution. The challenge was brought by the League of Women Voters of Indiana.
The panel of three appellate judges, including former Allen County Judge Paul Mathias, found the law violates the Indiana Constitution because it favors Hoosiers who mail in absentee ballots by allowing them to vote without showing ID.
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