Florida Action Committee (FAC)

Just moments ago the Out-of-State Challenge was filed in Federal Court! We are super excited and appreciative to all who helped make this happen! We will follow with commentary (or you can share your own in the comments below), but we wanted to get the news out to you as soon as possible and get a copy of the complaint

This isn’t that newsworthy except for the Deputy’s comments that registrants should be forced to remain in their county of conviction. Someone might want to remind him of the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the United States Constitution which states, “The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.” Freedom

Dare I say the following story is pretty balanced? Victoria neighborhood protests level 3 sex offender “We need to give him the opportunity to succeed,” Bliven said. “We don’t have to give him too many breaks on things, but we also should not be trying to make him stumble. Harassing him and holding up signs; making his life miserable is

A Colorado Appellate Court ruled that Internet restrictions WHILE SOMEONE IS STILL ON PROBATION do not violate an individual’s first amendment right. The Court distinguished the current case (where the person was still on probation) from the US Supreme Court’s Packingham decision (where the person was not). The decision can be found here: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Court_of_Appeals/Opinion/2021/17CA1449-PD.pdf Remember… Internet restrictions CAN be imposed

As of this week, a new law in Queensland will make it a crime to “not report a belief of sexual offending against a child to police. While that might seem like a well-intentioned law to crack down on sexual abuse of children, the threat of criminal punishment for not reporting a “belief” is a pretty scary thing. Especially when

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arizona filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) policy of making plea offers “substantially harsher” if people assert their rights to a preliminary hearing or a trial. This “retaliation policy” coerces thousands of guilty pleas per year and violates the Constitution. Moreover, the retaliation policy