Appeals court rules felony offenders can’t be prosecuted for voting unlawfully by mistake

A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday unanimously upheld a trial judge’s decision that found the law was discriminatory and harmed Black ex-defendants disproportionately. At issue was a law against voting by felony offenders who were still serving sentences. In 2023, lawmakers...

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