THE JUSTICES OF the Supreme Court of Georgia entered the often-emotional debate over the state’s voter identification law Monday-but, in typical form, they did so quietly. While the arguments featured a history lesson from former Gov. Roy E. Barnes, the most intriguing moment provided by the justices came before the afternoon argument began.
As Mark H. Cohen approached the lectern to defend the law on behalf of the state, Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears briefly turned the floor over to the court’s newest justice, Justice Harold D. Melton. Melton, who served as executive counsel to Gov. Sonny Perdue when he signed an earlier version of the legislation, asked both sides whether they had concern with his participation in the case.
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