Missouri Supreme Court upholds disqualification of convicted felons, including pardoned ones, from public office.
Missouri Supreme Court rules that individuals convicted of felonies cannot run for public office, even if pardoned by the governor. The decision upholds the disqualification of Herschel Young, who was pardoned for a 1995 felony assault conviction, from seeking public office. The court stated that the guilty plea is the relevant disqualifier, and not the pardon from the governor.
June 10, 2024
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