A three-judge federal appeals court panel has struck down Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting for people convicted of certain felonies, saying it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today5th Circuit panel strikes down Mississippi’s lifetime felony voting ban by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 4, 2023 A three-judge panel of the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting for people convicted of certain felonies, saying it is unconstitutional because it inflicts cruel and unusual punishment. In a 2-1 ruling released Friday, the panel sent the case back to U.S.
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