Mississippi Law That Blocks Certain Felons From Voting Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

The Mississippi state flag flies over the Mississippi State Capitol building in Jackson, Miss., on June 28, 2020. Rory Doyle/AFP via Getty Images

A federal appeals court has upheld a law in Mississippi that bars certain convicted felons from voting in the state.

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 10–7 decision on Aug. 24 to uphold the law after the Mississippi Center for Justice sued on behalf of two black men in the state.