Category Archives: Executive Orders

Governor McAuliffe announces he will ‘expeditiously’ sign individual restoration orders

Following Friday’s decision by the Virginia Supreme Court striking down Governor McAuliffe’s blanket restoration of political rights, Governor McAuliffe was quick to issue an official response. For those clients who need their voting rights restoration in order to apply for restoration … Continue reading

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The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down Governor McAuliffe’s blanket restoration of political rights

In a ruling issued late today, the Virginia Supreme Court has struck down the Governor’s blanket restoration of the political rights of over 206,000 convicted felons who had completed their sentences and been released from supervised probation or parole. The 63 … Continue reading

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