B.3(d). Restoration

Citizens may petition the Federal District Court for the area where they currently reside to restore Powers suspended due to a federal conviction or adjudication, but only after completing all terms of incarceration and post-release supervision, and after at least eight (8) years have passed since the final conviction or adjudication.

Citizens enjoy the ability to participate in the functions of government.[1] Those Powers aren’t unconditional. Under certain circumstances, they can be suspended. Still, citizens have the right to petition for their Civic Powers to be restored. The only exceptions are those convicted of Treason or Terrorism as defined by this Charter.[2] The pathway isn’t automatic, immediate, or easy, but it does exist. This is important because, if Civic Powers are suspended, they can’t be restored by statute.[3] They can only be restored through this judicial review process.

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[1] See Article I, Section 3.C for explanation and enumeration of Civic Powers.

[2] See Article IV, Section 7.A.3-4.

[3] See Article I, Section 3.C.2(d).