On September 28, the Fifth Circuit voted to rehear Hopkins v Hosemann, 19-60662. The original panel in August had struck down Mississippi’s ban on ex-felons registering to vote, on the grounds that such a policy violates the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
For the rehearing, all the full-time judges of the Fifth Circuit will participate. All the new briefs will be in by November 29, unless one side asks for more time. Thanks to Mike Drucker for this news.
14-2 AMDT NOT DEAD ???
14-2:
“Represenatives shall be apportioned among the several States… But when the right to vote… is denied… except for participation in… crime,… representation… shall be reduced…”
Except for crime, AZ. It doesn’t say whether the criminal is sitting in prison or was released 10 years ago.
I don’t like Mississippi’s ban. We have other lingering punishments, like people not renting to or hiring ex-cons. But there’s a difference between private discrimination and government ban.
When the government gets out of hand, and when a citizen is convicted of a felony that they think shouldn’t be considered a felony, I support their right to vote and run for/hold office to change the law.
HOW MANY CONVICTS WITH NOOO RIGHT TO VOTE- ESP BLACKS IN EX-SLAVE STATES ???
HOW MANY SUCH CONVICTS DUE TO FALSE EVIDENCE — ESP PLANTED EVIDENCE BY COPS/DAS ???
CIVIL WAR I CONTINUES ???
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