texas law require voters show identification cast ballot enact intent discriminate black hispanic voters u.s. federal judge rule monday decision u.s. district judge nelva gonzales ramos come appeal court last year say 2011 law outsized impact minority voters court send case back ramos determine lawmakers intentionally write legislation discriminatory ramos say 10-page decision evidence establish discriminatory purpose least one substantial motivate factor behind passage measure term bill unduly strict add spokesmen texas attorney general ken paxton jr. governor greg abbott republicans could reach comment january supreme court decline hear case paxton say common sense law prevent voter fraud rule voter id come month two federal judge rule texas lawmakers draw three u.s. congressional district undermine influence hispanic voters measure require voters present photo identification driver license passport military id card plaintiffs argue law hit elderly poor voters include minorities hard less likely identification contend measure use republicans suppress voters typically align democrats legislation effect since 2011 despite legal challenge ramos say law meet criteria set u.s. supreme court show intent include discriminatory impact pattern explainable racial ground texas history discriminatory practice law unusually swift passage kristen clarke president lawyers committee civil right law one plaintiffs say rule show state discriminatory laws would stand legal scrutiny good rule confirm long know texas voter id law stand one discriminatory vote restrictions kind say shift stance former president barack obama u.s. justice department drop discrimination claim law february department say state legislature consider change law ways might correct shortcomings u.s. judge find texas voter id law intend discriminate