This document pulls together key federal and state decisions in felony disenfranshisement. Cases range from Supreme Court decisions like Richardson v. Ramirez to state court cases like Fernandez v. Kiner. Thirty-three decision in all are listed and summarized.
United States Supreme Court
Richardson v. Ramirez
O’Brien v. Skinner
Hunter v. Underwood
Federal Court
Federal Court, 2nd Circuit
Baker v. Pataki
Green v. Bd. of Elections
Federal Court, 3rd Circuit
Owens v. Barnes
NAACP Philadelphia Branch v. Ridge
Stephens v. Yeomans
Federal Court, 4th Circuit
Howard v. Gilmore
Allen v. Ellisor
Perry v. Beamer
Thiess v. State Administrative Bd. of Election Laws
Federal Court, 5th Circuit
Cotton v. Fordice
Williams v. Taylor
Shepherd v. Trevino
McLaughlin v. City of Canton
Murphree v. Winter
Texas Supporters of Workers World Party Presidential Candidates v. Strake
Federal Court, 6th Circuit
Wesley v. Collins
Tate v. Collins
Federal Court, 7th Circuit
Jones v. Edgar
Federal Court, 9th Circuit
Gage v. Hawkins
Federal Court, 10th Circuit
Woodruff v. Wyoming
Federal Court, 11th Circuit
Hobson v. Pow
Beacham v. Braterman
State Court
California State Court
Flood v. Riggs
Ramirez v. Brown
Montana State Court
Emery v. State
New Hampshire State Court
Fischer v. Governor
Oregon State Court
Chochrek v. Cupp
Pennsylvania State Court
Mixon v. Commonwealth
Martin v. Haggerty
Washington State Court
Fernandez v. Kiner