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North Carolina advocates praise progress as judge finds prosecuting felon voters unconstitutional

North Carolina advocates praise progress as judge finds prosecuting felon voters unconstitutional
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NC Felony Voting Law Struck Down As Unconstitutional

A North Carolina federal judge has struck down the state's 147-year-old law making it a crime for convicted felons to vote, finding that the statute disproportionately targets Black voters and had been inconsistently enforced in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

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Can Mississippi strip felons, including tree thieves, of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case

Can Mississippi strip felons, including tree thieves, of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case
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Judges hear voting rights case from Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS Whether permanently stripping voting rights from some Mississippi felons amounts to unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment is being weighed by 19 federal appellate judges, some of whom said during a hearing Tuesday that it should be decided by lawmakers, not a court.

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5th Circuit Court hears Mississippi felon voting case – Minnesota Lawyer

5th Circuit Court hears Mississippi felon voting case – Minnesota Lawyer
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