1/ Per Alan G. Ehrlich -- Remember back in May-- when Federal Judge Robert L. Hinkle ruled that the state law signed by Governor DeSantis that would have required that felons pay outstanding court fees and fines before they could register to vote was unconstitutional? ... 
2/ ...Per Alan G. Ehrlich -He [Federal Judge Robert L. Hinkle] said that Florida could not condition voting in state elections on payment of these fees and costs-- I [Alan G. Ehrlich] called it "a great victory-- which may help to shape the results in November's election...
3/ ...--"Per Alan G. Ehrlich--Well-our celebration was too early-- Governor DeSantis immediately appealed Judge Hinkle's ruling to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals-- asking the full appeals court to review the case and requesting a stay of the ruling until after that review...
4/ ...Per Alan G. Ehrlich -- Last Wednesday-- the appellate court issued a brief order granting both requests-- According to new reports-- the hearing is not scheduled until August 11th-- That will be too late for felons to register for the August Primary...
5/ ......Per Alan G. Ehrlich-- And depending on whether the court rules before October-- it might be too late for felons to register for the November election!...
6/ ......Per Alan G. Ehrlich-- Desmond Meade @desmondmeade -- the executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition @FLRightsRestore
-- responded by saying what we all believe:...
-- responded by saying what we all believe:...
@desmondmeade @FLRightsRestore 7/ ...Per Alan G. Ehrlich-- [@desmondmeade said] "There are so many American citizens that live in Florida that are looking forward to that opportunity, and fir...
@desmondmeade @FLRightsRestore 8/ ...Per Alan G. Ehrlich-- [@desmondmeade said] a politician to stand in their way, to stand in the way of democracy, to stand in the way of getting us to experience that us horrendous."
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