What is a motion to release civil rights?

Answer 1

A friend had his Civil Rights restored after a felony conviction. Months later, one of the parties filed a Motion to Release Civil Rights. The record is sealed, and we're unable to see the motion or which party had filed it. The defense attorney is deceased, so info is unavailable. What is said motion? I understand the situation, but don't understand the desire for the information. A petition to restore 'rights' to a convicted felon is never a slam-dunk anyway. They do not have a 'right' to have their rights restored. It is totally up to the decision of the reviewing judge as to whether it will be granted or not. If the individual has had his rights restored - and has the court paperwork to prove it - and has never been notified that it has been rescinded - - except for curiosity's sake what difference does it make WHO may have objected, or WHY? Quite frankly, it's the very nature of this request that causes the court to seal these records in the first place. He's had his rights restored, my advice would be, let sleeping dogs lie.