July 19, 2019 - 9:00am
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker was not pleased when he recused himself from a lawsuit that could have an impact on tens, or even hundreds, of thousands of people who were counting on a constitutional amendment to give them access to the voting booth.
The amendment, approved by more than 71 percent of Floridians in November, restored voting rights to convicted felons “upon completion of all terms of sentence including parole or probation.”