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Cruel and unusual? Supreme Court declines to review Mississippi voting ban for convicted felons
Voting rights experts say Mississippi’s restrictions are among the harshest because the state bans voting by first-time offenders who commit non-violent felonies.
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Mississippi lifetime ban on voting by felons
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of a wide range of felonies, a policy adopted in 1890 during the Jim Crow era that stands as one of the toughest such restrictions in the nation.
Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting bar for people convicted of some crimes
The Supreme Court has left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft.
Supreme Court won’t weigh Mississippi’s voting ban for felons
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not consider whether a Mississippi law banning people convicted of certain felonies from voting should be overturned. The Jim Crow-era practice extends to ...
U.S. Supreme Court takes no action on MS voting laws
MISSISSIPPI, (WCBI) – The U.S. Supreme Court is taking zero action on Mississippi’s voting laws. A group of people who completed their criminal sentences filed a lawsuit seeking the right to vote again. Mississippi law allows the removal of voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes.
Mississippi’s permanent felony voting ban returns to the court
The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In 1974, the Supreme Court ruled t
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House on track to, again, pass ballot initiative that would prevent voters deciding abortion issues
Previous House proposals also would bar voters from considering abortion issues. However, the Senate has blocked voters ...
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Oktibbeha woman sentenced to life after murdering her husband
In 2011, Childs was convicted of murdering her husband, Doug Childs, while the two were hunting. She was sentenced to Life in ...
Homeless restriction bills advance in Mississippi House. See reactions
A Mississippi House Committee has advanced legislation to restrict where homeless people can solicit donations and sleep.
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Will new state-appointed Jackson court have city-based jurists? Yes, chief justice decides
The Capitol Complex Improvement District Court opens next week, and three judges with Jackson roots have been appointed to ...
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CCID Court holds opening ceremony in Jackson
The Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) Court held an opening ceremony on Friday, January 24. The new court is ...
After years of controversy, the new CCID Court opens. See who the appointed judges are
Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph appointed three judges to serve the new CCID court, which is set to be possibly ...