Rutgers Law School Team Files Challenge to U.S. Voting Laws That Disenfranchise Felons
February 04, 2022
February 04, 2022
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 4 (TNSOps) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
A Rutgers Law School team filed a milestone brief to overturn laws in 48 states that prevent citizens with felony convictions from voting, arguing that such restrictions violate international human rights law.
The brief was filed in Washington, D.C. before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which monitors the U.S. and other nations' compliance with their human ri . . .
A Rutgers Law School team filed a milestone brief to overturn laws in 48 states that prevent citizens with felony convictions from voting, arguing that such restrictions violate international human rights law.
The brief was filed in Washington, D.C. before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which monitors the U.S. and other nations' compliance with their human ri . . .