Supreme Court says Florida's voting rights restrictions for felons can stay in effect

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The Supreme Court will allow Florida to enforce its restrictions on voting rights for felons, CNN reports.

In an unsigned order on Thursday, the court allowed Florida to implement a law under which felons must pay court fines and fees before they can vote. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Elena Kagan dissented. Sotomayor wrote that the court's "order prevents thousands of otherwise eligible voters from participating in Florida's primary election simply because they are poor."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.