The 9th Circuit decision overturning Washington State's felon disenfranchisement law based on its disparate impact on people of color, has been ordered for an en banc review, according to Sentencing Law and Policy blog. As previously discussed, the decision is not likely to survive this or the next appellate review by the U.S. Supreme Court. But who knows? I'll be certainly glad to be proven wrong in my prediction.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
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