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Can Mississippi permanently strip felons of voting rights? 19 federal judges will hear the case

Associated Press,

January 23, 2024

BY KEVIN MCGILL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nineteen federal appellate judges are scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether Mississippi can continue to permanently strip voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes for which they have served a complete…

Mike Byrd might have to pay up after appeals court overturns judge’s decision

WXXV Staff,

April 28, 2017

Former Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd may have to pay the deputy he is accused of sexually harassing. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a federal judge made a mistake when he threw out a jury’s December 2015…

U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Can Mississippi permanently strip felons of voting rights? 19 federal judges will hear the case

Mike Byrd might have to pay up after appeals court overturns judge’s decision

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