A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging a new Wyoming law that requires voters to provide proof they are U.S. citizens, finding that the plaintiff did not show it is being impacted by the law.
The Equality State Policy Center, a nonprofit coalition made up of about 20 organizations, said in its May suit that Wyoming House Bill 156 violated the constitutional rights of members of the coalition by barring people from voting unless they presented documented proof of citizenship, such as a driver’s license, because women and minorities are less likely to possess such documents.
The plaintiff also said it would have to devote significant resources to answering questions from its member organizations about the law….