No. 22-412October Term 2022Decided Jun 30, 2023
Docket 22-412October Term 2022 (2022–2023)
Harness v. Watson
This case asks whether minor amendments to a state law originally passed with racist intent can cleanse the law of its discriminatory origins under the 14th Amendment.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 30, 2023
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 30, 2023
- What it's about
This case asks whether minor amendments to a state law originally passed with racist intent can cleanse the law of its discriminatory origins under the 14th Amendment. It specifically examines changes to a state's list of disenfranchising crimes.
Question presented
Whether minor amendments to a state law originally passed with racist intent can cleanse the law of its discriminatory origins under the 14th Amendment.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Jun 30, 2023
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
- Methodology