Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Canada has taken a much more rational approach to managing persons required to register as sex offenders in the community. A recent CBC report out of Ottawa highlighted one such case where notification led to vigilantism. In August, Ottawa police issued a public safety notification about a man they described as a high-risk violent sexual offender who had moved to
Read moreA disappointing opinion came out of the Middle District of Florida for the Petitioner, Louis Clements. Clements pleaded guilty in 2008 to lewd and lascivious conduct under § 800.04(6) and got five years of sex-offender probation, which ended around 2013. His first § 2254 petition was dismissed because he wasn’t “in custody.” Clements I (11th Cir. 2023) affirmed, holding that
Read moreA new article in Ms. Magazine examines the controversy surrounding North Carolina Republican politics and the association between candidates and Harvey West, a former Republican Party official who was convicted of crimes involving children, served his sentence, and was subsequently removed from the state’s sex-offender registry. The article raises questions about whether political figures should be judged for associating with
Read moreWeekly update for September 29, 2026. This is recording number 392 Dear Members and Advocates, There have been several significant developments in our landmark constitutional challenge to Florida’s registration scheme, and this week brought perhaps the clearest indication yet that the Court intends to keep this case on an expedited path. The Court has now set Monday, November 8, 2027,
Read moreFAC MEMBER REPORT • MILITARY JUSTICE After the Report: Inside the Military’s Push for Accountability A soldier’s firsthand account of the reporting process, with research into the training, funding, and political pressure of 2013–2014 By FAC member • A Personal Account and Documented Research This is not a short read. Many parts of the registry system take time to explain.
Read moreFAC has a very active military veteran population, a recent case decided in the 10th circuit might be relevant to many. When most people think about a court-martial, they think about active-duty military personnel. But what happens when the service member has retired? A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit provides an answer:
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