Class Certification Denied In Suit Seeking Restoration Of Voting Rights In Alabama

Mealey's (February 5, 2020, 1:20 PM EST) -- MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge in Alabama on Jan. 24 declined to grant class certification in a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief related to felons’ right to vote, finding that class relief has not been shown to be appropriate (Treva Thompson, et al. v. John H. Merrill, et al., No. 16-783, M.D. Ala., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11877)....