Message from Deborah Goldberg:
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The Brennan Center is lead counsel for the plaintiffs in
this case. Our press release is here:
http://www.brennancenter.org/presscenter/pressrelease_2003_1219.html
with links to other information about the case, including the appellate
briefs.
At 02:22 PM 12/19/2003 -0800, Rick Hasen wrote:
Florida Felon Disenfranchisement Case Reversed by 11th Circuit
See the opinion in Johnson v. Bush here.
Plaintiffs challenged Florida's felon disenfranchisement law and the
district court granted summary judgment for the state defendants. The
appellate court remanded the case for further factual findings on both
equal protection and Voting Rights Act claims related to Florida's law
on felon disenfranchisement. One judge dissented. Thanks to How Appealing for the
pointer.
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Rick Hasen
Professor of Law and William M. Rains Fellow
Loyola Law School
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Deborah Goldberg
Director, Democracy Program
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deborah.goldberg@nyu.edu
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