No. 23-590

Bonifacio R. Aleman, et al. v. Andrew G. Beshear, Governor of Kentucky, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-12-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: discretionary-licensing discretionary-restoration expressive-conduct felony-convictions felony-disenfranchisement first-amendment sixth-circuit voting-rights
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw FirstAmendment DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-02-16
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

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 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 PayneOffice of the Governor of Kentucky, Respondent
Taylor Allen PayneOffice of the Governor of Kentucky, Respondent
Bonifacio R. Aleman, et al.
Jonathan Lee ShermanFair Elections Center, Petitioner
Jonathan Lee ShermanFair Elections Center, Petitioner