The order just came in from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the news is great!
The federal appellate court reversed the lower court that dismissed our Sex Offender Residency Restriction challenge.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Florida Action Committee and several John Does who were put into homelessness because of the Sex Offender Residency Restriction Ordinance in Miami-Dade.
The encampment of 250+ people by the railroad tracks (also referred to as “Bookville III”) originally received national attention when they were living under the Julia Tuttle Causeway, then moved to Shorecrest and now dumped alongside active railroad tracks in Miami-Dade County. There is no running water, no toilets, no shelter from the scorching heat, summer rains or Zika virus.
The full court opinion can be found here: http://floridaactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/FAC-SORR-11th-Cir-Opinion.pdf
So what does this mean?
It means our challenge gets to move forward and we will get our day in court! While nothing changes for the time being, we now have hope and a light at the end of the tunnel that, like many other states who challenged this issue, residency restrictions will become a thing of the past.
This is so strange. It was just last week that I registered and the cop that was there was mad because the other states have challenged the SOR in our favor. He said “nothing will come of it. The 11th Circuit will not agree with anything for sex offenders”. I can’t wait to rub it in his face next time I register….HA HA HA HA HA
wow are the tides churning and starting to turn? maybe than i can select to delete this name i’m posting under. what great news!!!
Thank God!
Please get this nonsense reversed….I have been married for almost 4 years and I have not been able to legally stay with my wife for even one night (other than the 5 days a year thing). It’s atrocious, unfair, and punishing people who aren’t even on the registry.
Smiles 🙂 We got this!