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Voter Registrations for Juvenile Offenders

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
May 24, 2023

Hamilton v. Ashland County Board of Education (Donald C. Nugent, N.D. Ohio 1:08-cv-2546)
Adult inmates of a juvenile correctional facility sued to enjoin cancelation of their voter registrations for not being permanent residents. The district court denied the plaintiffs relief. The court of appeals vacated the portion of the district court's decision pertaining to state law as a matter for state courts to decide.
Subject: Nullifying registrations. Topics: Prisoner voters; registration challenges; matters for state courts.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Election Litigation | Matters for State Courts | Nullifying Registrations | Prisoner Voters | Registration Challenges | Emergency Proceedings | Prisoner Litigation | U.S. District Courts | N.D. Ohio