And What About the Rest of My Life And What About the Rest of My Life

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The State and Federal Registries are Aggravating and Unnecessary. There is no simpler way to describe the sterility effect our nation’s new sex offender laws have on a low-level non-dangerous person’s life. Aggravating because there are no open forums for which a past offender may present his case for relief to. Either you are a sex offender or you are

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Lawsuit moves forward in twice-delayed hearing on Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit moves forward in twice-delayed hearing on Motion to Dismiss

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By Robin Vander Wall . . . At a hearing in federal court (Middle District, NC) on Monday, April 16, 2018, NARSOL, NCRSOL, and two John Doe plaintiffs were represented by Attorney Paul Dubbeling to defend against the state of North Carolina’s Motion to Dismiss a lawsuit filed in January, 2017 seeking declaratory and injunctive relief under section 1983 of

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Sex offenders sue over Indiana registry requirement Sex offenders sue over Indiana registry requirement

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INDIANAPOLIS — Three men have filed a lawsuit over an Indiana requirement that they register as sex offenders when moving to the state, saying they’re being treated differently than other residents in similar situations. Patrick Rice, Adam Bash and Scott Rush all were convicted out of state and before the enactment of the Indiana Sex Offender Registration Act, The Indianapolis

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Sex offenders sue, saying registry laws keep them from church, living with family Sex offenders sue, saying registry laws keep them from church, living with family

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A 77-year-old man says he’s been forced out of his home, had to move out of state and can’t visit his daughter’s family because of a crime he committed long ago. The man, identified as John Doe No. 2 in a recent court filing, is challenging a law that he views as unfair but that many people think is a

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The Supreme Court’s Sex-Offender Jurisprudence Is Based on a Lie The Supreme Court’s Sex-Offender Jurisprudence Is Based on a Lie

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The Supreme Court believes most sex offenders will keep committing sex crimes. The data suggests otherwise. By David Feige Can the state ban sex offenders from social media? That’s the question at the heart of Packingham v. North Carolina, a case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court last week. In 2002, then–21-year-old Lester Gerard Packingham Jr. was indicted for having

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Colorado’s pricey polygraph testing of under fire Colorado’s pricey polygraph testing of under fire

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Colorado’s pricey polygraph testing of sex offenders under fire as critics target accuracy, expense Psychologist calls state’s $5 million polygraph program “grossly excessive” as state legislature examines cost… Colorado has spent more than $5 million to administer polygraphs on convicted sex offenders over the last seven years despite concerns that the tests are so unreliable they can’t be used as evidence

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WIN in Wisconsin WIN in Wisconsin

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MILWAUKEE — A federal judge Monday found unconstitutional Pleasant Prairie’s initial ordinance that largely banned registered child sex offenders from residing in the village. The village amended its ordinance three months after the offenders filed suit in June 2016, but U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller ruled that did not make moot the issues the offenders raised with the first ordinance.

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Win in California Win in California

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A win in California!  Under threat of litigation the Seal Beach City Council repealed what are politely known as ‘residency restrictions’ which dictate where individuals required to sign the sex offense registry can reside.  Statewide regulations still apply but those were cut back by a California Supreme Court decision.  Banishment scheme is a more accurate descriptor for Seal Beach’s ordinance

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Constitutional Law and the Role of Scientific Evidence Constitutional Law and the Role of Scientific Evidence

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Boston College Law Review | Feb. 22, 2017 Constitutional Law and the Role of Scientific Evidence: The Transformative Potential of Doe v. Snyder by Melissa Hamilton Excerpts: In the United States, sex offenders are uniquely regarded as moral lepers, in need of constant supervision and forced to the margins of society. The public’s fear of persons who have committed crimes

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Edmonton judge rules national sex offender registry is unconstitutional Edmonton judge rules national sex offender registry is unconstitutional

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An Edmonton judge has ruled that the national sex offender registry is unconstitutional as it is “over broad and grossly disproportionate” and violates people of their charter rights. In a recently released decision involving the case of an Edmonton man convicted of two sexual assaults, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Andrea Moen found the Sex Offender Information Registration Act removed

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6th Circuit Court of Appeals case — Does v Snyder 6th Circuit Court of Appeals case — Does v Snyder

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In late August the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling that has registrants and lawyers around the country excited.  The case, Does v. Snyder, challenged various parts of Michigan’s sex offense registration law.  Six individuals using the last name “Doe” won, the State of Michigan lost.   The Sixth Circuit is the *first* federal appeals court to declare

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