A federal judge will hold an April 22 bench trial in Winston-Salem in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s restrictions on felon voting. Critics argue that the restrictions are racially discriminatory and violate the constitutional rights of felons who have completed active prison time but remain on parole, probation, or post-release supervision.
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A federal judge has scheduled an April trial in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s law against felon voting. The case could help determine whether felons who have completed active prison time will take par
A federal judge has scheduled oral arguments for Feb. 28 in a case challenging North Carolina’s law restricting felon voting. The hearing will address a magistrate judge’s recommendation to dismiss the case as moot.
A federal magistrate judge In North Carolina has recommended throwing out a case involving voting rights for felons who have completed active prison time. If the decision stands, felons would not participate in the state’s 2024 elections.