US EditionUS Supreme Court lets challenge to Virginia lifetime ban on felon voting proceed
- The U.S. Supreme Court declined Virginia's appeal regarding a lawsuit challenging a lifetime voting ban on convicted felons, as stated by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares.
- The lawsuit, supported by the American Civil Liberties Union, aims to block the enforcement of the ban imposed by Virginia’s constitution.
- Plaintiffs Tati King and Toni Johnson argue that their disenfranchisement violates the 1870 Virginia Readmission Act.
- The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed the lawsuit to proceed, rejecting the state's argument of sovereign immunity against the claim.
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Supreme Court Declines Virginia's Felon Voting Ban Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review Virginia's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging an 1869 state constitutional provision that bans convicted felons from voting. The lawsuit, led by two disenfranchised voters and backed by the ACLU, claims this provision violates the Virginia Readmission Act of 1870.
Denver Gazette
Supreme Court allows challenge to Virginia felon voting ban to proceed
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case from Virginia officials seeking to thwart a lawsuit challenging the commonwealth’s permanent ban on convicted felons from voting in elections. The high court released its decision not to hear the case as…
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Virginia’s Request to Dismiss Felon Voting Case
The Supreme Court on June 23 rejected Virginia’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s lifetime voting ban on convicted felons. The new order in O’Bannon v. King took the form of an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. The petitioner, John O’Bannon, who is chairman of the State Board of Elections, was sued in his official capacity. The respondents, Tati Abu King and Toni Heath Johnson, are…
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