Constitutional Law
Mar. 3, 2025
Judge reverses course, allows state lawsuit over Huntington Beach voter ID to proceed
After pressure from a state appellate panel, Orange County Superior Court Judge Nico A. Dourbetas has reversed his earlier decision, allowing Attorney General Rob Bonta's lawsuit against Huntington Beach's voter ID charter amendment to proceed. The ruling follows a warning from the 4th District Court of Appeal, which deemed the case a "ripe, present controversy" under state election law. While city officials argue their voter ID measure is protected under charter city authority, the state contends it violates Elections Code 10005.
Under pressure from a state appellate court panel, Orange County Superior Court Judge Nico A. Dourbetas has reversed his orders that an amendment to Huntington Beach's City Charter allowing a voter ID requirement was not ripe to be challenged by Attorney General Rob Bonta as a violation of the state's election law.
Deputy Attorney General Michael S. Cohen asked the 4th District Court of Appeal to vacate Dourbetas' orders in mid-February.
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