No. 23-590
Bonifacio R. Aleman, et al. v. Andrew G. Beshear, Governor of Kentucky, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: discretionary-licensing discretionary-restoration expressive-conduct felony-convictions felony-disenfranchisement first-amendment sixth-circuit voting-rights
Latest Conference:
2024-02-16
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether Kentucky's system of discretionary restoration of the right to vote to people with felony convictions violates the First Amendment doctrine prohibiting unfettered discretion in licensing expressive conduct.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Kentucky's system of discretionary restoration of the right to vote to people with felony convictions violates the First Amendment doctrine prohibiting unfettered discretion in licensing expressive conduct
Docket Entries
2024-02-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2023-12-07
Waiver of right of respondent Andrew G. Beshear, Governor of Kentucky to respond filed.
2023-11-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 3, 2024)
Attorneys
Andrew G. Beshear, Governor of Kentucky
Taylor Allen Payne — Office of the Governor of Kentucky, Respondent
Bonifacio R. Aleman, et al.
Jonathan Lee Sherman — Fair Elections Center, Petitioner