Supreme Court Won’t Hear Virginia’s Request to Dismiss Felon Voting Case

The new ruling allows a lawsuit brought by disenfranchised felons seeking restoration of their voting rights to proceed in the lower courts.

The Contemplation of Justice statue at the Supreme Court in Washington on May 19, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Supreme Court on June 23 rejected Virginia’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s lifetime voting ban on convicted felons.

The new order in O’Bannon v. King was an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision.