Federal judge rules Florida felons can't be barred from voting because they owe court fines

The ruling -- which sets the stage for thousands of Floridians to register to vote -- strikes down parts of a Florida law passed by Republican lawmakers that required residents with felony convictions to pay off all their legal financial obligations before casting a ballot.

Read MoreAfter Amendment 4 went into effect in January 2019, the GOP-led Florida legislature passed, and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed, a bill that clarified"all terms of sentence" to include legal financial obligations such as fines, fees and restitution.Multiple groups, including the Campaign Legal Center and American Civil Liberties Union, filed a flurry of legal challenges arguing the new law was unconstitutional and amounted to a"poll tax.

Yeah - good cuz anyone that has enough smarts to screw up their life by committing a felony is EXACTLY the person I want picking leaders. Thoughtful, insightful and retrospective.

Good decision. GOP is running scared!

How about those were killed at the hands of these felon’s? Do they get to vote too? 🤔 Must suck to be a TheDemocrats and have to rely on felons, illegals, and pets to get elected. 😂😂😂

Another Federal judge who has no respect for the law, the Constitution, and fair and secure elections. And FAKE NEWS CNN loves him because he's attempting to assist the left to win the elections by hook or crook.

He is done.

Could any lawyers please weigh in on this question?: Doesn't this ruling invalidate the referendum altogether? The people of Florida voted on a particular thing, without (so far as I know) a severability clause.

Good , republicans always trying to cheat voters

Don't understand if they are American shurly they can vote anyway?

Excellent, long overdue. Unfortunately most of these people aren’t gonna vote anyway, but still a good day.

Wrong way Ronnie won’t be a happy puppet 🤡🤡

Just another ploy for liberals to get their way by any means necessary even means they're going to vote for a man who's showing signs of dementia wow you liberals are really desperate

Until some more Federal judges rule otherwise.

Dang it. Voter suppression just doesn't stick like it used to huh

GOVOTE Florida

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I cannot believe this is even an issue. It has always been that if you commit a felony, go to jail and live on taxpayer money you lose the privilege to vote. It’s part of a standard sentence. Just because you are released from jail doesn’t mean anything

This is a 'Poll Tax' and is against law.

Oh boy CNN making note more liberal votes being released from federal prisons!

Doesn't Trump still owe Court fines & fees somewhere? I know that he owes alot of cities the fees for his rallies Security No President has ever held rallies before & made the tax payers pay for them. They should be charged back to him by the next Administration

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👍 good news.

Thank you to US district Court Judge Robert Hinkle.❤️🇺🇸❤️⚖️❤️📜👍🏼👍🏽👍🏻👍🏾👍🏿👍

So I guess they should be allowed to own firearms also or do we pick and choose who is eligible for this too ? They gave up their rights when they committed a felony Once you are a victim of a serious crime then you will change your mind about this

This is an expansion on the previous policy from 2016, where future felons were able to vote and serve in the administration.

Buying votes

So a poll tax- AGAIN

Hate to be a killjoy but corrupt AG Barr et al will appeal this and IF it is heard by the GOP- controlled Supreme Court before November, they’ll undoubtedly reverse. This is how the CorruptGOP so- called wins elections. VoteBlue2020

Get these people registered to vote FlaDems!!!!

Teri_Kanefield Justice prevails. This was voted on by the majority of the people of Florida and the Republicans tried to undo the will of the people. It took some time to set it right, but thanks to the courts, the will of the majority prevails—This is democracy.

Bravo, as it should be!

Americancrawl Holding constitutional rights for ransom

If felons can't be trusted with their rights, why are they out of prison?

So, mattgaetz can vote now?

So wrong.

They probably will be voting for the FELON in the Whitehouse.

Oh no lil guy RonDeSantisFL won't like this. You're going to get voted out :)

Wasn’t it Joe that put them in chains ?

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 GovRonDeSantis

Yeah. That's exactly who I want determining the political future of my country, convicted felons who have had government dependency forced on them for a significant amount of time. Felons shouldn't vote, until they are square with the house again, and COMPLETELY on their own!

'LOL adorable' - Kavanaugh

The people of Florida voted for this watch the GOP do its best to take it back.

FireGoddessB A federal judge rules that former felons in the state of Florida can't be barred from voting because they won’t vote for the party who is trying to stop them and imposed their court fines & fees

Literally no sense

What bullshit

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LadyRiverdale FlaDems, CollegeDemsFL, ProgressFlorida lets get everyone engaged. This is big. Everyone deserve the right to vote.

This is what the people of Florida wanted. They voted for former felons to be able to vote. Republicans then stood in the way of this happening. Disgusting and anti-vote rights as usual.

That’s why THE ONLY AGENDA NEEDED IS WHO GETS TO NOMINATE FEDERAL JUDGES INCLUDING THE SC JUDGES -THE FOLKS WHO WILL DETERMINE HOW YOU LIVE THE NEXT 40 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE.

The felons Joe Biden made to be put behind bars.

good. Floridians overwhelmingly voted to restore voting rights and the Republicans have done every thing in their power to overturn the will of the people. It's clearly voter suppression.

So Trump is allowed to vote?

You mean only trump friends can vote .

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But sure let a illegal vote instead! Day to remember our armed forces

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No such thing as a former felon

Demonrats trying to cheat...

Translation: Florida Judge rules that modern day Poll Tax on Felons is illegal and racist.

It's literally a poll tax and has be ruled wholly unconstitutional many many times.

Guessing that those who spout constitutional rights feel the need to deny others

Bwhahaha wtf you say? Maybe it's not fake news and it's really drunk news. 🤑🤪😛🙃😱🤡🤘🤯

Felons, illegals, dead people. Democrats need your votes

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Watch out GOP

They should be prevented from voting because they're felons. That's enough.

O that’s blow for GOP voter suppression

CJacobs313 Never forget that GovRonDeSantis and the FL Legislature tried to subvert the will of the people of Florida.

The Federal Judge makes sense.

Well that’s good because when Floridians voted on this a few years ago that’s exactly what was on the ballot. The “they have to pay all their fees” was added after the vote by lawmakers. I never saw it when I voted. Just saying ....

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This does feel important. For example, what if our taxes were raised to crazy heights so only the rich could afford them, so only they would be allowed to vote...

This guys a Fucking criminal

I am not against felons voting. Its so easy to get into that class.

Only if they, have did they're time and completed parole/probation. Nothing new here.

That judge is corrupt

It's called voter supression.

And that is the F facts

Felons voting or not, Trumps still going to win Florida.

About time!

Yay! The Democratic Party loves convicted felons. Just like they love illegal aliens. They’ll do anything for a vote.

A win for voting rights. Republicans are obsessed with voting suppression. VoteBlue TrumpHasNoPlan TrumpGolfsYouDie

The democrats gotta get their votes somehow

That makes no sense at all...🤷‍♂️

Ex-felons in FL: 'Finally, we'll be able to vote!' US Supreme Court:

I owe 100 dollars still and I vote every year

What’s a “former felon?” Is that that good Roger Stone, know the president so you’re not really a criminal shit?

Poll tax. As Jim Crow as you can possibly get.

Good, between Voldemort Scott and Ron de-fraudtis voter suppression is a given, until maybe now !

Why is Florida consistently the problem child? Why

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Ah. Poor DeSantis. He’s not the sharpest knife in the deck. I’m sure this isn’t over fir now but ....👍😎😎😎😜

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What color are these felons?

There is no such thing as a former felon

Court fees are a tax and it creates a new process for determining whether felons are eligible to vote.

What’s a “former felon?”

I agree with this. If their rights have been reatired then they shpuld be able ti cast a ballot

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US District Judge Robert Hinkle called it ' Pay to vote system '.

Federal Judge : Florida can't bar poor felons from voting.

On to the appeals court

Trump and his stooge, DeSantis, will be getting their heads together over this as this is definitely not what they want. Thank God for the Judge.

I’m surprised liberals care about their kin that much.

Good ruling judge.

Thank you 🙏

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Take it to the SC. It’s a state issue They decide 10th amendment

Nope, they are Americans, it is their RIGHT M.F's

Who wrote this?

2018 FL Amendment 4 to give voting rights to felons and former inmates was on the ballot. A 60% voter approval was required and Amendment 4 passed. FL Republicans are still trying to stop felons from voting.

Just say NO to the GOP scumbags version of a poll tax.

Swamp Judge

Excellent outcome. About time!

'Federal judge rules that the U.S. is still, in fact, a democracy. That is, until GOP judges in higher courts overturn this highly controversial decision.'

When you have the felon voter, you must be proud!!!

This will be overturned.

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Take that you warped governor. DeSantis has his head so far up Trump's butt it is disgraceful. He won't stand up for innocent Floridians. He will allow Trump to make cruel accusations using deceased citizens. It's time for DeSantis to be removed. He is a disgrace to Floridians.

I really gat abad feeling abt this

realDonaldTrump at 39% losing supporters, GovRonDeSantis needs to find alternative SCAMS to keep Republicans out of prison.

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