Must Listen: Oral Arguments now Available in Millard v. Rankin
Oral argument in the case of Millard v. Rankin, the Colorado case where the registry was found to be cruel and unusual punishment, took place yesterday. The audio for the hearing can be found by clicking on the link below: Millard-v.-Rankin oral argument The case...
read moreReason: The ‘Frightening and High’ Factoid About Sex Offender Recidivism Still Stalks Courts Across the Land
Last May the Arizona Supreme Court overturned a state ban on bail for people accused of sexual assault "when the proof is evident or the presumption great," concluding that the categorical exclusion violated the constitutional right to due process. Critics of that...
read moreGeorgia City Wrong to Target Sex Offenders in New ‘Homelessness Ordinance”
The following is an excerpt from an opinion piece in AllOnGeorgia Why are these men living under a bridge? Arguably, it is because laws on the books restrict where sex offenders can live and a criminal background that can often be a hurdle for employment. This is a...
read moreGA: Homeless sex offenders prompt camping ban
Similar to what took place in Florida, but on a much smaller scale, the Ringgold City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance banning homelessness Monday night. According to the Times Free Press, "Some of the people under the bridge have previously told the...
read moreDavid Pakman comes out against the sex offender registry.
The David Pakman Show is a multiplatform politics and news talk show airing on radio, television, and the internet, hosted by David Pakman. Host David Pakman holds an MBA from Bentley University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Communication from the...
read moreCan Smith v. Doe be overturned?
in 2003, the Supreme Court of the United States dealt us a very bad hand. The Court's decision in Smith v. Doe, has been the foundation upon which States (and even the federal government itself) have been able to pile on additional requirements and restraints, under...
read moreCALL TO ACTION: Amendment 4 Passed: Now what about us?
NOTE Given the response to this post we are including a preamble. The ACLU is a friend. The ACLU of Florida (and national) represents the homeless registrants in Miami-Dade and the ACLU of Michigan has done great things for it's state and those in the 6th Circuit. The...
read moreFDLE requests extension of time to respond to Ex Post Facto complaint.
Just keeping everyone in the loop: The FDLE has asked for a two week extension of time to file a response to the Ex Post Facto complaint. Attorneys for the Does did not oppose. We expect something to be filed by them just before thanksgiving.
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