Skip navigation
Punch and Jurists

Simmons v. Galvin, No. 08-1569 (1st Cir.) (575 F.3d 24) (July 31, 2009) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)

Loaded on July 1, 2009 published in Punch and Jurists July 13, 2009
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Incarcerated Felons.

In this case, a divided panel from the First Circuit upheld the validity of an amendment to the Massachusetts state constitution (herein “Article 120") that was approved by the voters in 2000 and which disqualified incarcerated felons in that state from voting in certain elections. Several felons in state custody ...

 

Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.

As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login

More from this issue:

  1. U.S. v. Thielemann, No. 08-2335 (3rd Cir.) (575 F.3d 265) (August 3, 2009) (Judge Leonard I. Garth)
  2. Coleman v. Schwarzenegger, No. Civ. S-90-0520 LKK JFM (E.D.Cal.) (922 F.Supp.2d 882) (August 4, 2009) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)
  3. In Re: Sealed Case, No. 08-3029 (D.C. Cir.) (573 F.3d 844) (July 28, 2009) (Judge David S. Tatel)
  4. U.S. v. Bundy, No. Crim. No. 95-CR-46 (RCL) (D.D.C.) (613 F.Supp.2d 35) (May 8, 2009) (Judge Royce C. Lamberth)
  5. Simmons v. Galvin, No. 08-1569 (1st Cir.) (575 F.3d 24) (July 31, 2009) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)
  6. U.S. v. White, No. 08-CR-851 (N.D.Ill.) (638 F.Supp.2d 935) (July 20, 2009) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)
  7. Basardh v. Obama, No. Civ. No. 05-889 (ESH) (D.D.C.) (612 F.Supp.2d 30) (April 15, 2009) (Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle)

More from these topics: