Florida Action Committee (FAC)

The transcript of oral arguments in Gundy v. United States, that was heard before the Supreme Court of the United States a few hours ago, is now available here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2018/17-6086_9ol1.pdf We wanted to share the transcript as soon as we knew it became available. Commentary will likely follow.  

Desmond Meade is the face of the Florida movement to restore voting rights to some previously convicted felons who have served their time and are disenfranchised by the state. He serves as the head of the “Florida Rights Restoration Coalition” and “Floridians for a Fair Democracy”. All of which advocate for the passage of Amendment 4 – the November ballot

FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL SEX OFFENSE LAWS A lawsuit has been filed in Kern County Superior Court which challenges the residency and presence restrictions in that county. According to those restrictions, registrants — including those convicted as juveniles — are prohibited from living within 2,000 feet of schools, parks, day care centers and other locations where children regularly gather.

Lawyer seeks end to Halloween restrictions that target people convicted of sex offenses. Before the police apprehended Steve, he tried to kill himself by cutting his wrists, he told The Appeal. Then 20 years old, he had attempted to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl in California. “I couldn’t believe I had done that,” said Steve, whose name has been changed

The State of Nevada – essentially in order to preserve $200,000 in federal funds, is going to be revamping their sex offender registry in order to comply with the Federal Adam Walsh Act. The State had previously decided to become AWA compliant and for a brief 30-minutes was. An emergency stay issued by the Nevada Supreme Court was issued to

The Guardian has the story of Equan Yunus. Currently living as a “sex offender” in New York, subject to the same laws, restrictions and public shaming as other sex offenders, except that his offense has nothing to do with a sex offense. In New York and several other states, the long laundry list of criminal offenses that require registration as