Farrakhan, et al. v. Gregoire, et al.
Summary
On January 5, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in Farrakhan v. Gregoire that Washington state's felon disenfranchisement law violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act given the overwhelming evidence of racial bias in the state's criminal justice system. The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ filed an amicus brief in the case, cited by the court in its ruling, arguing that, given this racial bias, the law has a racially discriminatory effect on minorities and results in the denial of their right to vote purely on the basis of their race or color.
Legal Documents
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01/07/2010
Farrakhan, et al. v. Gregoire, et al. - Opinion
Farrakhan, et al. v. Gregoire, et al.Legal Documents
Farrakhan, et al. v. Gregoire, et al. - Opinion
Date Filed: 01/07/2010
Affiliate: Washington
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10/21/2009
Farrakhan v. Gregoire - Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs
Farrakhan, et al. v. Gregoire, et al.Legal Documents
Farrakhan v. Gregoire - Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs
Date Filed: 10/21/2009
Affiliate: Washington
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