IL: Why doesn’t Illinois copy Missouri’s Strict GPS “Sex Offender” Law?

Source: khmoradio.com 5/5/23 Will there be a time when Illinois passes the same strict law that Missouri has when it comes to Sex Offenders? People are questioning why doesn’t Illinois have the same law. What is this law exactly? Here are the details… North Carolina has just joined Missouri, Wisconsin, and other states as states that can legally GPS Strack Registered Sex Offenders for the rest of their lives. When I saw that headline, as a resident of Illinois, I thought to myself, why don’t more states have that law?…

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CA: Federal Court Denies Government’s Motion to Dismiss SORNA Claims

Source: ACSOL A federal court today issued a decision that denies a motion to dismiss two claims filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the pending SORNA lawsuit.  The focus of the decision is the application of the recently issued SORNA regulations. The federal government has argued in the past that the SORNA regulations apply to every person convicted of a sex offense unless there has been a court finding of innocence.  Plaintiffs have argued that the SORNA regulations apply only to those who are currently required to…

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ID: Idaho federal judge declined to dismiss six convicted sex offenders’ challenge

Source: courthousenews.com 7/3/23 BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho federal judge declined to dismiss six convicted sex offenders’ challenge to a state law allegedly unfairly applied to them even though they were convicted prior to the enactment of portions of the law. The offenders would have been eligible to petition for removal from the sex offender registry after 10 years, but amendments retroactively subjected them to lifetime registration. The individuals have plausibly alleged the law is punitive in effect as it significantly restricts where they may legally live and work. Read…

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Time to Sign Up for ACSOL Conference on Oct. 14 and 15 in Los Angeles

Tickets are now available to sign up for the ACSOL conference on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.  The cost to attend the two-day conference, including lunch on both days, is $50 for those who sign up before September 1.  The cost will increase to $75 for those sign up on September 1 or later.  Scholarships are available upon request. The conference will include presentations by sociologist Emily Horowitz and Caleb Kruckenberg, lead attorney in the pending challenge of SORNA regulations.  The…

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