The U.S. Supreme Court has again postponed a decision on whether to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of an 1890 Mississippi provision enacted with the intent of preventing African Americans from voting.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi TodayFor the eighth time, U.S. Supreme Court delays hearing state’s felony suffrage case by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 19, 2023 The United States Supreme Court has postponed for the eighth time this year a decision on whether to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of a Mississippi provision enacted in 1890 with the intent of preventing African Americans from voting. The case is an appeal of a decision last year by the U.S.
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