No matter your personal politics, both sides of the political spectrum agree that when a court efficiently reaches a common-sense and fair result, in accord with prevailing legal principles, the judicial system has succeeded.

On March 14, Pennsylvania joined the ranks of Georgia, Indiana, Kansas and Tennessee, among others, in passing a voter-identification law that could require citizens voting in person on Election Day to present one of several forms of state-issued photo ID before casting a ballot. For Viviette Applewhite, a 93-year-old eligible voter unable to obtain proper ID, the law would have precluded her from voting in an election for the first time in more than 50 years.

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