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Felony disenfranchisement in Florida is currently a contentious political issue in Florida.Though the general principle of felony disenfranchisement is not in dispute, [citation needed] the disenfranchisement of people who had been convicted of a felony and have served their sentence — that includes prison, bail and parole — but continue being barred from voting if they have outstanding ...
The passage of Prop. 1 does not change current abortion law in the state, but it will protect against any future Republican attacks against the procedure, including attempts to pass waiting ...
South Carolina (1883) concerned an attempt by a state court to continue criminal proceedings in spite of an effected federal officer removal. On the merits, the Court held that an assistant U.S. Marshall was entitled to official immunity. Further, the Court held that bail could not be forfeited for failing to appear in state court after the ...
Jessica's Law is the informal name given to a 2005 Florida law, as well as laws in several other states, designed to protect potential victims and reduce a sexual offender's ability to re-offend which includes a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison and lifetime electronic monitoring when the victim is less than 12 years old.
NEW YORK (PIX11) – An amendment to the New York State Constitution that protects abortion rights passed on Tuesday. Proposition 1, also known as the Equal Rights Amendment, adds protections for ...
Nov. 11—As of Friday, just over 65 percent of Californians penciled yes on their ballot for Proposition 1, which would ensure a state right to an abortion, according to the California secretary ...
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.1(c) provides that the court must hold a hearing unless the defendant has waived the hearing, or the relief sought is favorable to the defendant and does not extend the term of probation or of supervised release, and an attorney for the government has received notice of the relief sought, has had a ...
New York State Board of Elections, accessed Oct. 30, Text of Proposal Number One, An Amendment. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Oct. 29, What voters need to know about Prop 1 on the NY ballot ...