The U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th circuit, will hear oral arguments in Terrence Johnson v Bredesen, 08-6377, on October 13. UPDATE: it appears that no oral argument will be held in this case, and the October 13 is just the date on which the Court considers the case ripe for adjudication. This is the case on Tennessee’s policy of not letting ex-felons register to vote if they still owe restitution or child support. The plaintiff argues that the policy violates the 24th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which forbids a “poll tax or other tax” as a condition of voting. The lower court had upheld the Tennessee restriction.