https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/2013/01/05/federal-court-doj-must-reimburse-south-carolina-for-voter-id-folly/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:47:01 -0400<![CDATA[A federal court has ruled that South Carolina was the prevailing party in the unnecessary Voter ID litigation, and therefore the Justice Department is liable for paying the state&#8217;s costs. South Carolina spent $3,500,000 to obtain federal court approval of the state&#8217;s Voter ID law as non-discriminatory under the Voting Rights Act. The lawsuit was made necessary only because of the political and ideological radicalism of Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez and his deputy Matthew Colangelo.]]>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:28:26 -0500<![CDATA[J. Christian Adams]]>https://pjmedia.com/j-christian-adams/2013/01/05/federal-court-doj-must-reimburse-south-carolina-for-voter-id-folly-n121457