North Carolina Felony Disenfranchisement Challenge
Community Success Initiative v. Moore
Lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s felony disenfranchisement law.
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Community Success Initiative v. Moore
Lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s felony disenfranchisement law.
Thompson v. Merrill
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of individual plaintiffs who are not registered to vote in Alabama due to a prior felony conviction, Greater Birmingham Ministries and a class of unregistered citizens who are otherwise eligible to register to vote but have been convicted of a felony.
Hawkins v. Youngkin
Lawsuit filed on behalf of an individual who is disenfranchised due to a former felony conviction and a nonprofit organization that supports formerly incarcerated individuals challenging Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement policy.
Schroeder v. Simon
Lawsuit filed on behalf of four individuals with prior felony convictions challenging provisions of Minnesota law that restore the right to vote to individuals with former felony convictions “only upon discharge.”
Greater Birmingham Ministries v. Merrill
Lawsuit filed by Greater Birmingham Ministries against Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) due to his refusal to produce records of voters who were purged.
Jones v. DeSantis
Lawsuit challenging Florida’s requirement that individuals with prior felony convictions must pay all related financial obligations before they regain the right to vote.
Tennessee Conference of the NAACP v. Lee
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of the Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP and five individuals — who attempted to restore their right to vote before the November 2020 election and were denied — against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) and other state and county officials.
Hopkins v. Watson
Class action lawsuit filed on behalf of permanently disenfranchised individuals who have completed their sentences challenging the Mississippi’s Constitution’s felony disenfranchisement provision.
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