washington u.s. justice department shift stance former president barack obama drop discrimination claim texas law require voters present identification poll accord draft court file agency send law opponents monday campaign legal center one several private group allege 2011 voter id law mean discriminate black hispanic people say receive notification justice department monday department would withdraw discriminatory intent claim justice department texas legislature consider change law ways might cure deficiencies accord draft copy motion department send campaign legal center justice department decline comment texas attorney general office defend law also decline comment hear case schedule tuesday federal court texas federal appeal court july order texas fix law discriminatory effect minorities tell federal district court assess whether law pass discriminatory intent vote right advocate accuse justice department president donald trump back away previous defense vote right act case go forward without justice department disappoint abandon enforcement vote right say danielle lang deputy director vote right campaign legal center u.s. drop claim texas voter id law