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Kelvin Jones, et al v. Governor of Florida, et al
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19-14551
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April 27, 2020
Ex-Felons Call Court Fees Unfair Taxes At Fla. Voting Trial
Former felons fighting a Florida law requiring they pay all fines and fees before being able to vote opened trial Monday by arguing the policy is "taxation without representation" and asserting the state is funding itself on the backs of disenfranchised citizens.
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February 21, 2020
Ex-Felons In Fla. Race Against Clock To Vote In 2020
Former felons in the Sunshine State who are fighting a requirement that they pay all outstanding fines and fees before being able to vote may have scored a recent win at the Eleventh Circuit, but with just eight months to go before the general election and the state vowing to battle on, time may be running out for them to cast a ballot in 2020.
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February 19, 2020
11th Circ. Says Fla. Can't Block Poor Ex-Felons From Voting
The Eleventh Circuit ruled Wednesday that Florida cannot block former felons from registering to vote if they are unable to pay their court-ordered fines, deeming the requirement a violation of the Constitution's equal protection clause because it punishes those who cannot pay more harshly than those who can.