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The new ruling allows a lawsuit brought by disenfranchised felons seeking restoration of their voting rights to proceed in the lower courts.
The Contemplation of Justice statue at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on May 19, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
6/23/2025|Updated: 6/23/2025
The Supreme Court on June 23 rejected Virginia’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s lifetime voting ban on convicted felons.
The new order in O’Bannon v. King took the form of an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision.
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