Muntaqim v. Coombe

Convicted killers in New York prisons claimed that they had the right to vote, despite New York law, under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. CJLF joined an amicus brief to oppose this claim, noting the history of felon disenfranchisement laws nationwide before and after the Voting Rights Act. The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit agreed. [CJLF brief in PDF.]