On March 27, U.S. District Court Judge Mark E. Walker, an Obama appointee, ruled that the U.S. Constitution requires Florida to have objective standards to determine which ex-felons may regain their voting rights. Hand v Scott, n.d., 4:17cv-128. Here is the 22-page decision.

Currently, the Governor of Florida has unfettered discretion to restore voting rights for any ex-felon, but there are no rules for how the Governor makes decisions. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.