Legal

The Florida Action Committee has submitted a Request for Declaratory Statement from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement concerning the recent arrest of several members who have allegedly failed to report “Internet Identifiers” for accounts that probably don’t have to be reported under the Statute and Judge Hinkle’s Order in the Internet Identifier case, or for accounts they don’t even

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently issued its decision in US v. Cohen, affirming a federal conviction and sentence tied directly to sex offender registry enforcement. In this case, James Cohen accepted money from an individual required to register under SORNA in exchange for falsely allowing him to use Cohen’s address as his residence. Cohen then

“Fourteen years ago, Bruce Henry was arrested for possession of child pornography. He pled guilty and served his time in prison. Upon reentering the community, Henry built a productive life. He received counseling, he found stable employment, and he became a volunteer at his church. He also started a family. Henry married Jennifer and they had a baby boy. Henry’s

Prominent civil rights groups, the Juvenile Law Center, Southern Poverty Law Center, Children’s Rights, The Gault Center, National Center For LGBTQ Rights, and Youth Move National have filed a joint Amicus Brief in Henry (the case being heard en banc in the 11th Circuit). Their brief concludes that, “Registration under ASORCNA tears families apart. The restriction on where a child

Here’s some exciting news to share. Elaine Goldenberg, a partner with the firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP has filed a Notice of Appearance in Bruce Henry’s case. Henry is the dad who is challenging an Alabama law that prohibits a person forced to register from living or having overnight visits with a minor, even if it’s his or