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RUSH TO JUDGMENT

Criminal Law ,

Rush to judgment.

That is a process of accepting an unsubstantiated allegation as a fact.

A former Nevada lawmaker named Lucy Flores recently leveled an allegation against former Vice-President Joe Biden—a potential Democratic candidate for president—of inappropriate physical contact with her body. Specifically, Ms. Flores has informed the public that the former vice-president touched her in “an intimate way reserved for close friends, family, or romantic partners” by smelling her hair and placing an extended kiss on the top of her head.

This alleged misconduct occurred in 2014 during a campaign event in which she had elicited the political support of Biden who accommodated her request.

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PRISONERS VOTING

Prison Reform

Prison voting.

The National Conference of State Legislators provides the following information on felons and voting rights:

  • Felons do not lose their right to vote while incarceration in two states: Maine and Vermont.
  • Felons lose their voting rights only while incarcerated in 14 states and the District of Columbia with restoration of those rights upon release.
  • Felons in 22 states lose their voting rights while on probation, incarcerated, and on parole. Their voting rights are restored after complete servitude of sentence.
  • Felons in 12 states lose indefinitely their voting rights following conviction of certain offenses. Felon voting rights in these states can be restored through a governor’s pardon.
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