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Last week at the Supreme Court, a lawyer made what seemed like an unremarkable point about registered sex offenders. “This court has recognized that they have a high rate of recidivism and are very likely to do this again,” said the lawyer, Robert C. Montgomery, who was defending a North Carolina statute that bars sex offenders from using Facebook, Twitter

The Denver Post takes a deep dive into Colorado’s draconian sex offense laws and policies.  For those who already paid the price for wrongdoing–the punishment never stopped!  Then, in 2014, a federal appeals court ruling shook things up.  Christopher Osher’s story looks at the impact of that court decision, telling the stories of parents who are on the registry along

Delaware’s Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from the American Civil Liberties Union to a law requiring GPS monitoring of certain sex offenders who have been released from prison and are on probation. After hearing arguments Wednesday, the court issued a two-sentence order Friday upholding a Chancery Court decision in favor of the state. The ACLU sued on behalf of

SUNTREE — The Suntree Master Homeowners Association, one of Brevard County’s largest residential developments, may soon have one of the strictest policies in the state when it comes to allowing sexual offenders and sexual predators to live there. The association is asking residents to amend its housing restrictive covenants, which would bar known sexual offenders and sexual predators from owning or renting there.

Here’s an update on the vagueness lawsuit that challenges some of the presence restrictions in Illinois — I figured it would interest all of you in how the Packingham case could influence cases across the country: One of our partner attorneys appeared this morning in front of Judge Norgle.  The judge told him and the opposing counsel that he is

This year another drone bill has been introduced preventing registrants from operating drones. Search for comments on last years’ bill. http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1122/BillText/__/PDF