FDLE Sidesteps Critical Questions on “Internet Identifiers” and “Mobile Homes”, Leaving Registrants in the Dark

In December, the Florida Action Committee submitted a Request for Declaratory Statement to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement seeking clarity on the state’s “Internet Identifier” reporting requirements. The request was prompted by a troubling pattern: members being arrested for allegedly failing to report accounts that either do not fall under the statute or, in some cases, accounts they were

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Must Listen: Guy Hamilton-Smith Argues the Missouri Registry is Punishment

Yesterday, attorney Guy Hamilton-Smith argued on behalf of registrants in Missouri, before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. A recording of the arguments can be found here: https://media-oa.ca8.uscourts.gov/OAaudio/2026/4/251892.MP3 Please listen to the arguments and share your thoughts below. The case is Jane Does vs. David Flannigan (25-1892) You can read the Appellant’s Brief here: Does v. Flannigan – Appellants Brief

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Win in CA: Judge’s ruling protects due process rights of Californians caught in federal registration trap

On April 9, a federal judge issued a permanent injunction blocking the Department of Justice from prosecuting California residents under a federal sex-offender registration law without first confirming with the state that those individuals are required to register in the first place. PLF represents a group of plaintiffs who are caught in a bind created by conflicting federal and state

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MA: Man challenges sex offender tier determination process.

In Northampton, Massachusetts, a man identified only as John Doe has brought a legal challenge against the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board, asking a Superior Court judge to examine not just his classification, but the constitutionality of the system that labeled him. Massachusetts does not follow the federal tier-based model used in many other states (which is offense-based). Instead, its

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Commercial Website Facilitates Harassment of Persons Forced to Register as Sex Offenders

A commercial website, sendmailfromhell.com/map is offering something deeply troubling. It provides a map interface tied to registrants in Florida and encourages users to target them. For a fee, they will send an anonymous “glitter bomb” to the recipient. This is a platform that is intended to facilitate harassment, intimidation, unwanted communication and potentially violence. Please help us get this website

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Bad News: EPF I Dismissed Again

We just received the upsetting news that the “Ex Post Facto I” case was dismissed AGAIN! This case was originated in 2018, dismissed, appealed to the 11th Circuit, remanded back to the district court (the same court that originally dismissed it), and was set for trial in a few months. The district court has once again dismissed the case. The

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