Federal appeals court upholds Florida law requiring felons to pay debts before voting
JURIST
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday upheld a 2019 Florida law that prevents felons from voting until they pay their legal financial obligations of fines, fees, and restitution. The court held that the voting requirement did not unconstitutionally discriminate against low-income women of color.
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