Florida Asks U.S. Supreme Court Not to Allow Ex-Felons who Owe Money to Register to Vote

On July 14, the Florida government filed this brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Raysor v DeSantis, 19A1071. This is the case over whether ex-felons who owe past court fees, restitution, or fines, should be permitted to register to vote, if they can’t afford to pay. The U.S. District Court had ruled in favor of the ex-felons, but then Florida asked all the full-time judges of the Eleventh Circuit to stay the decision of the district court, and Florida prevailed on that. Now the voters who filed the case are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let the U.S. District Court decision go into effect this year. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the news.


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