Marc Elias on Nostr: NEW: The 5th Circuit struck down a Jim Crow-era provision of the Mississippi ...
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"content": "NEW: The 5th Circuit struck down a Jim Crow-era provision of the Mississippi Constitution that permanently disenfranchised Mississippians with certain felony convictions. The opinion held that the provision violates the 8th Amendment.\nhttps://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/5th-circuit-strikes-down-mississippis-jim-crow-era-felony-disenfranchisement-provision/",
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