League of Women Voters of California v. McPherson

August 22, 2006

The ACLU-NC filed League of Women Voters v. McPherson to restore the voting rights of over 145,000 Californians (mostly young men of color with non-violent felony convictions), who were recently disenfranchised by the Attorney General.  The Attorney General's opinion challenged by the ACLU-NC states that individuals in jail as a condition of felony probation cannot vote, contrary to the language and legislative history of the California Constitution which disenfranchise only people in prison or on parole. 

On December 21, 2006, the First District Court of Appeal granted the ACLU-NC's petition for writ of mandate, restoring the voting rights of these wrongfully disenfranchised Californians.


LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Writ of Mandate, Points and Authorities Memo, Exhibits

Reply Brief

First District Court of Appeal Decision