The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not consider whether a Mississippi law banning people convicted of certain felonies from voting should be overturned. The Jim Crow-era practice extends to people convicted of nonviolent crimes, including perjury and forgery. A group of disenfranchised Mississippians asked the justices to determine whether it amounts to “cruel…

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US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Mississippi lifetime ban on voting by felons

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as

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Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting ban for people convicted of some crimes

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of a wide range of felonies, a policy adopted in 1890 during the Jim Crow era that stands as one of the toughest such restrictions in the nation.

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of a wide range of felonies, a policy dating back to the Jim Crow era that stands as one of the toughest such restrictions in the nation.

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Voting rights experts say Mississippi’s restrictions are among the harshest because the state bans voting by first-time offenders who commit non-violent felonies.

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a challenge out of Mississippi over the state stripping felons of voting rights.

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Supreme Court rejects challenge over Mississippi stripping felons of voting rights

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not consider whether a Mississippi law banning people convicted of certain felonies from voting should be overturned.



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Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting bar for people convicted of some crimes

The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft.The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Mississippi residents who have completed their sentences, but who have been unable to regain their right to vote. The court's action let stand a ruling by the full 5th U.S. Circuit Co…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Mississippi residents who have completed their sentences, but who have been unable to regain their right to vote. The court’s action let stand a ruling by the full …

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The Supreme Court has declined to review Mississippi's lifetime voting ban for felons, known as Section 241.

US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Mississippi lifetime ban on voting by felons

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