Federal Judge Loretta Biggs, appointed by Obama, has ruled that North Carolina must allow felons to vote, deeming the existing law discriminatory, particularly against black voters. The decision challenges the state's ban on convicted felons from voting, citing racial bias in the law.
Today's Overtime ($): Trump can't get to 270 without North Carolina, and a federal judge just made that harder by permitting felons to vote there in the 2024 election. https://t.co/6U9SecbcTz
Federal Judge Loretta Biggs stops North Carolina law punishing voting mistakes by felons on probation or parole, citing racial bias. "The Challenged Statute was enacted with discriminatory intent, has not been cleansed of its discriminatory taint, and continues to… https://t.co/4jyg7FbaTF
Obama-appointed Judge Loretta Biggs (D) just ruled that North Carolina must allow felons to vote in their elections. North Carolina has a law on the books that prevents felons from voting. The judge just determined that the law is discriminatory, primarily against black voters… https://t.co/C4kR5wB3aY
Obama-appointed Judge Loretta Biggs (D) just ruled that North Carolina must allow felons to vote in their elections North Carolina already has law that bans all convicted felons from voting. Judge Biggs ruled that it's "discrimination" primarily against black voters. This… https://t.co/SV8HYdiJwi
A federal judge has ruled that North Carolina must allow felons to vote, on the grounds that it is "discriminatory" to not let criminals help make the laws. This decision is flagrantly against the Constitution, but odds are good it will remain in force long enough to try and…