Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part
Hand,et al v. Scott,et al
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 25, 2018No. 18-11388Published
1Concurring in part, dissenting in partMartin, J.
The U.S. Constitution allows states to ban people convicted of felonies from exercising their right to vote. See Richardson v. Ramirez, 418 U.S. 24, 56, 94 S.Ct. 2655, 2671, 41 L.Ed.2d 551 (1974). Florida does this through laws that put the burden on convicted felons to have their right to vote restored. See Fla. Const. Art. VI, §§ 4 (a), 8(a); Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 97.041, 944.292. It is these laws that are the core of the case before us.
In Florida, a person with a felony conviction may legally vote only if the Governor and two additional members of the Clemency Board ("Board") restore her…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Nken v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of DallasSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.