Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
A 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 moreThe arrest of a man in Wisconsin highlights the absurdity of a new law that is turning homelessness into the trigger for electronic surveillance. The man is accused of violating the state’s new GPS-monitoring law that requires anyone on the registry who is homeless to be put on a GPS ankle monitor. Regardless of whether they are on probation or
Read moreFlorida Action Committee AI-Powered Policing Error Cost an Innocent Father His Freedom, Family Time, and $45,000 A new Florida Trib investigation shows what can happen when technology replaces basic investigation and accountability. Source: The Florida Trib, September 28, 2026 — read the full investigation here . A new investigation by The Florida Trib details how a Jacksonville father was wrongfully
Read moreOn September 29, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit issued its decision in Henry v. Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, a case challenging an Alabama law that permanently prohibited people convicted of sex offenses involving children from living with their own minor children. Bruce Henry was convicted of possessing child pornography, served his sentence, completed sex-offender treatment and counseling, maintained employment, attended church,
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 more