Florida Action Committee (FAC)

Attorneys Val Jonas and Todd Scher have filed Responses to the State’s Motion to Dismiss and the State’s Objection to Plaintiff’s request to proceed anonymously. As with all their pleadings, these are well researched and articulated. We appreciate their hard work to get these done during the holidays. The State has until January 2nd (absent extension) to file their response.

This was submitted by a member: I am a registered sex offender here in Hillsborough County FL. I was scammed on Christmas eve 2 days ago by a phone call claiming to be a Hillsborough County Sheriffs deputy and that I was in non compliance, The number I called 813-261-9415 answered please press 0 to be connected, then a musical

Today, the “In-Person Challenge” was filed in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The civil rights complaint challenges the many extra registration updates that must be made in person. We are excited to have another iron in the fire! A copy of the complaint is below: M25 v. Swearingen – Complaint

Dear Friends, Last night the Senate passed the First Step Act, 87-12. The bill will now be considered this week in the House! While the First Step Act is far from perfect, it would provide relief to thousands of prisoners serving unjust sentences for crack cocaine and thousands more defendants sentenced every year for low-level drug offenses, firearms offenders currently subject to unjust

Nobody doubt’s the pain Ron Book must feel. His daughter was sexually abused by the family nanny under his own roof. The pain must be compounded by guilt over the fact that it was committed by someone who he and his wife brought into their home to care for their children. The pain must also be compounded by anger and