CA drops appeal in Scott v Bowen

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http://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/news-releases-and-advisories/2015-news-releases-and-advisories/secretary-padilla-ends-appeal-scott-v-bowen-case/

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And CA is solidly blue!

denying vote to (ex)felons to a great way to keep mostly blacks from voting

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/12/felon-voting-laws-disenfranchise-sentencing-project_n_1665860.html

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/21/stateline-voting-rights-for-felons/5675327/

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there's really no such thing as an ex-felon, and felons aren't allowed to vote everywhere:

http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx

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the custom of visiting special punishments on felons, such as the forfeiture of their rights, their estates and their lives, goes way back and in fact hasn't ceased. denying them the right to vote after the completion of their term is also customary in Anglo-American law, but it's clear the consensus is shifting around.