Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Governor of Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 19, 2003No. 02-14469PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
On September 21, 2000, eight Florida citizens1 (“the Plaintiffs”) filed this class action lawsuit on behalf of all Florida citizens who have been convicted of a felony and successfully completed all terms of incarceration, probation, or parole, but who are still ineligible to vote under Florida’s felon disenfranchisement law.2 The Florida Constitution provides that “[n]o person convicted of a felony ... shall be qualified to vote or hold office until restoration of civil rights or removal of disability.” Fla. Const, art. VI, § 4 (1968). The Plaintiffs sued members of…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Holloman Ex Rel. Holloman v. HarlandCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
- Thomas Johnson v. Governor of the State of FLCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
- Jalil Abdul Muntaqim, Also Known as Anthony Bottom v. Phillip Coombe, Anthony Annucci, and Louis F. MannCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Farrakhan v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Willis v. SiegelmanDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2004
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