Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Virginia
Constitutional Law
Is a state allowed to take away a right guaranteed by an amendment from an individual?
And to follow up, can a state take away the right to vote from a felon convicted of a state felony?
Asked on 6/21/09, 7:17 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Constitutional Law
To what right guaranteed by what amendment are you referring? And, yes, a state can deprive a person convicted of a felony in that state of his or her right to vote, in answer to your second question.
Answered on 6/27/09, 10:59 am
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