Washington prisoners entitled to vote, 9th Circuit rules

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: “Tuesday’s split ruling by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel puts those restrictions in doubt, as two of three judges reviewing the voting rights lawsuit found that the state restrictions unfairly penalize minorities.”

Farrakhan v. Gregoire, No. 06-35669 (9th Cir. Jan. 5, 2010)