The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday it will not hear a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Mississippi provision that places a lifetime voting ban on many people with felony convictions.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 30, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court, more than six months after receiving the case, ruled on Friday it will not hear a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Mississippi provision that places a lifetime voting ban on many people with felony convictions. The nine-member court had set the Mississippi case for conference, where the justices decide whether to hear a case, 17 times this year.
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