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Denying convicts the right to vote may violate due process.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-MAR-04
Format: Online - approximately 645 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
A Florida law that disenfranchises convicted felons may violate their civil rights, the Eleventh Circuit has ruled, reversing a summary judgment for the state. Now, for members of the plaintiff class to succeed with their claims under the Fourteenth Amendment and the Voting Rights Act, they must prove that the law was originally enacted with a discriminatory intent and that it continues to have a disproportionate impact on African-Americans.

Eight plaintiffs brought the action on behalf of all Florida residents who have been convicted of a felony and have completed their term of incarceration, parole,...

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