Voting Rights Process For Florida Felons Unconstitutional, Judge Says
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker says a state panel that is the gatekeeper for the restoration of voting rights to felons who served their time is unconstitutional.
A federal judge has declared unconstitutional Florida's procedure for restoring voting rights to felons who have served their time.
In a strongly worded ruling seen as a rebuke of Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who is the lead defendant in the case, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said the disenfranchisement of felons who have served their time is to the U.S. Constitution.
