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Wisconsin voters won’t need a photo ID to cast a ballot on Nov. 4 after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a split decision Thursday night halting the requirement.

By Steven Verburg | Wisconsin State Journal

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Wisconsin from implementing a law requiring voters to present photo IDs, overturning a lower court decision that would have put the law in place for the November election.

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday night blocked Wisconsin from implementing its new voter identification law on the eve of next month's elections.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board | The reality show known as "Voter ID" has had more plot twists than a "Real Housewives" episode.

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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court effectively expanded the right of gay marriage to more than half the nation Monday as it let stand lower-court rulings that struck down bans in five states.

A federal appeals court ruling that said Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional remains intact, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider seven petitions asking the nation’s high court to decide the issue.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial Board | We'd still prefer a clear affirmative ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional across the country, but Monday's decision is still a historic moment in affirming the rights of all Americans to enjoy the benefits of marriage.