Farrakhan v. Gregoire, No. 06-35669 (9th Cir.) (623 F.3d 990) (October 7, 2010) (Per Curiam)
In the 01/11/10 issue of P&J, we noted an interesting decision in which a divided panel from the Ninth Circuit held that a Washington State law that automatically disenfranchises felons in prison violates the Federal Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1973 (“VRA”) because it discriminates against minorities. (See, Farrakhan ...
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