The Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Courthouse and Annex in Richmond, Virginia. Credit: Wikimedia4th Circuit Allows State Felon Voting Ban Challenge to Go Forward
"We are pleased that the Fourth Circuit affirmed Judge [John] Gibney's conclusion that Virginia's election administrators must answer for the Commonwealth's unlawful disenfranchisement of our clients and thousands of other Virginians in violation of federal law," said Wilmer partner Brittany Amadi, who argued for the plaintiffs before the appellate court.
December 06, 2024 at 07:46 PM
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What You Need to Know
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled 3-0 allowing plaintiffs to continue their voting rights lawsuit against the state of Virginia.
- Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr represented the plaintiffs as co-counsel.
- ACLU of Virginia and Protect Democracy Project also represented the plaintiffs as co-counsel.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday allowed a federal civil rights lawsuit to proceed challenging Virginia’s felon voter ban.
Lawsuits “that would otherwise be barred by a State’s sovereign immunity may proceed when a plaintiff seeks forward-looking relief to halt an ongoing violation of federal law,” wrote Fourth Circuit Judge Toby J. Heytens.
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