When did the Supreme Court allow Hernández to seek re-election?
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In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ed Hernández, allowing him to seek re-election for the Texas House of Representatives despite having been convicted of a felony. The Court held that the Texas law prohibiting convicted felons from holding public office violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The ruling overturned a lower court decision that had upheld the law.
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