NC Ex Post Facto Lawsuit Will Proceed – a big win for NARSOL

Yesterday, NARSOL and John Doe Plaintiffs got a victory against the State of North Carolina, which sought to dismiss a lawsuit brought to challenge the constitutionality of the North Carolina Registry.

“The Court concludes that Plaintiffs have alleged a plausible claim that the challenged provisions of the registry law are so punitive in effect to violate the Ex Post Facto clause of the Constitution. Because the Court concludes that Plaintiffs have stated a claim upon which relief may be granted, Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint for failure to state a claim must, therefore, be denied.”

A copy of the order can be read here: Does v Stein – NC – Order

It is a big win for NARSOL, a big win for advocate organizations and a strong persuasive precedent for other active cases, including ours in Florida.


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30 thoughts on “NC Ex Post Facto Lawsuit Will Proceed – a big win for NARSOL

  • August 3, 2019

    My question is if North Carolina is a non-sorna state, How is it that they can have harsher laws than say a state that has Sorna. I don’t get it.. there is only 18 states out of 50 that have sorna, but North Carolina can still implement its own rules? At one time I did thought about getting the hell out of dodge (Florida) and than I hear about these non-sorna states that are not any better, so I stay put and draw a line in the sand….

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