Jul 19, 11:43 AM

Federal Appeals Courts Rule on Tennessee Drag Law, Mississippi Voting Ban on Standing Grounds

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's law restricting drag shows. The Sixth Circuit Court ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue on standing grounds. In a separate ruling, the Fifth Circuit Court upheld Mississippi's lifetime voting ban for individuals convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft. Judge James Dennis, in a dissenting opinion, argued that the law should have been struck down. Additionally, Mississippi has been allowed to delay redrawing legislative districts that dilute Black voting power until next year.

#Tennessee #Sixth Circuit Court #Fifth Circuit Court #Mississippi #James Dennis #Black

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