The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting for people convicted of various felonies, a policy dating back to the Jim Crow era. The ban, enshrined in the state constitution, applies even after completion of sentences and has been criticized for violating constitutional protections. The lawsuit, brought by a diverse group of plaintiffs, argued that the ban disproportionately affects Black residents. Despite a lower court ruling in favor of the plaintiffs, the full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ban. Mississippi is one of two states that permanently disenfranchise first-time non-violent offenders, with restoration of voting rights requiring legislative approval or a gubernatorial pardon.
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-143931067.html