Mississippi’s lifetime ban on certain felons voting constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and violates the Eighth Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, potentially paving the way for tens of thousands to regain their voting rights.
A panel of 5th Circuit judges ruled 2-1 in favor of the plaintiffs, writing that the section at issue in Mississippi’s state constitution “ensures that they will never be fully rehabilitated, continues to punish them beyond the term their culpability requires, and serves no protective function to society.”
The plaintiffs succeeded using an uncommon legal strategy for voting rights cases, focusing on the Eighth Amendment and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Herman Parker Jr., one of the six named plaintiffs, wrote in the 2018 complaint that his conviction as a teenager should not bar him from participating in civic life.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Federal Court Strikes Down Mississippi's 'Jim Crow' Felon Disenfranchisement Law'Mississippi stands as an outlier among its sister states, bucking a clear national trend in our nation against permanent disenfranchisement,' says the majority of a three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, striking down the state's law.
Baca lebih lajut »
Federal Court Rules Against Jim Crow-Era Disenfranchisement Law in Mississippi'It's just as unconstitutional today as it was when it was enacted,' ACLU national legal director David Cole said.
Baca lebih lajut »
Jim Beam Just Dropped a New 17-Year-Old BourbonBeam wants you to believe in Kentucky terroir.
Baca lebih lajut »
Details of Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth’s divorce settlement revealedThe Oscar-winning actress and former CAA agent announced in March they were divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage.
Baca lebih lajut »
Jim Jordan wants answers to these three questions about how DOJ investigated Hunter BidenJudiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is pressing the Justice Department to make lead prosecutors available for private interviews as part of the House GOP’s investigations into Hunter Biden’s business dealings, specifically requesting meetings with at least 11 officials involved in the matter.
Baca lebih lajut »