Comments on: Transcript of Oral Argument in Gundy

By: Florida Action Committee

Florida Action Committee — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:57:08 +0000

In reply to G.W.. Thank you

By: G.W.

G.W. — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:47:20 +0000

In reply to G.W.. you are welcome.

By: Duke

Duke — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 20:44:36 +0000

In reply to Jacob. Associate Justice Kavanaugh should certainly understand the notion of "Public Shaming" as being a mode of punishment? Perhaps he understands how innocent children, spouses are hurt by "Public Shaming?" Let us all hope he rules accordingly should an ex post facto case beyond the scope of Gundy come before the SCOTUS.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 17:53:53 +0000

In reply to JZ. Agree. So why have judges upheld ex post facto punishments? By allowing themselves to be persuaded that they are not intended as punishments but as “a non-punitive civil administrative regulatory regime” aimed at public safety! Thank goodness some state supreme courts (and at least one Federal circuit?) have been looking at this again more recently. It is not the issue at hand in this case, Gundy. But I hope that FAC’s own ex post facto lawsuit will help clear up this issue in Florida.

By: bill

bill — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 02:18:52 +0000

In reply to JA. I have a 1983 offense Date in fl. completed a 1999 plea and was later ,not a part of the plea required to register. my parents are getting older, my children, and grandchildren are getting older. Now we cannot travel, we're on house arrest basically. It's never going to be better. Our lives have become a political vote getter. The more retroactive punishment they apply the more votes. We are screwed. Say goodbye to your family now, because there ultimate goal is to put everyone in jail

By: JZ

JZ — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 02:06:52 +0000

A true constitutionalist, as Kavanaugh claims to be, has no choice but to call out SORNA for the fraud that it is. Ex post facto is illegal, plain and simple, there are no exceptions. Now that he has been confirmed, let’s hope he truly will support and defend the constitution!

By: G.W.

G.W. — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 20:56:31 +0000

For Gundy V. United States oral arguments audio, you can find it here.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2018/17-6086

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:59:28 +0000

In reply to Ron. Not at all, as those fall under a different law, presenting its own issues, that probably is being challenged separately.

By: TS

TS — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 18:20:33 +0000

In reply to TS.

@Bobby, et al,

I’ve been informed by another interested party of this case that Oyez has audio now, too, of the Gundy oral arguments hearing. You can read the text as it scrolls along with the audio. https://www.oyez.org/cases/2018/17-6086

By: JZ

JZ — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 18:16:28 +0000

In reply to Sean.

Sean,

Coward County’s Sex Offender laws seem to have been started in 2009:

https://library.municode.com/fl/broward_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH21MIOFPR_ARTXISEOFSEPROR

As for Florida law, I believe this is the law that originated in 2004 regarding residency restrictions:

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=sex+offender&URL=0700-0799/0775/Sections/0775.215.html