Federal Law Suit Archives

IL: Current policies funnel large number of… [people] …into one building. That needs to change

·March 27, 2021
·9 Comments

[chicago.suntimes.com – 3/25/21] The state’s job is to balance the needs and rights of... [people with a prior conviction] ...with those of all others. A single building in Englewood, a…

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FL: Ex Post Facto Lawsuit Filed (FAC)

·October 10, 2018
·31 Comments

A lawsuit was filed in Federal Court challenging the Florida Sex Offender registry. The suit is a facial challenge, filed on behalf of persons required to register in the State…

National

MN: Protracted Sex Offender Program suit comes to end

·August 24, 2018
·7 Comments

A long-running class-action lawsuit over the constitutionally of Minnesota's civil commitment program for sex offenders effectively ended Thursday when a federal judge dismissed the remaining claims but stood by his…

National

OH: Springfield Township man claims Ohio’s sex offender parole law won’t allow visits with son

·July 28, 2018
·4 Comments

A Springfield Township man filed a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio’s sex offender parole law as unconstitutional because it forbids him from seeing his 14-year-old son. Full Article Related https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/30/sex-offender-status-prevents-dad-from-se

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ID: Judge Rejects Idaho Sex Offender Registration Lawsuit

·May 28, 2018
·24 Comments

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit challenging Idaho's sex offender registration laws, but the 134 anonymous sex offenders who brought the lawsuit have the option to refile the case…

National

MI: Sex offenders settle lawsuit over living in ‘school zones’

·November 14, 2017
·16 Comments

Three Grand Rapids men on Michigan's Sex Offender Registry have settled a federal lawsuit against the state over housing requirements that restrict where they can live. Full Article

California

ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of CA Registrant

·November 2, 2017
·36 Comments

ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Los Angeles last week on behalf of a California registrant who is on parole. According to the lawsuit, the registrant is…

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Sex offender housing restrictions: where the law, common sense and politics collide

·August 13, 2017
·2 Comments

It seemed simple enough. A law on the city of San Diego’s books to restrict where registered sex offenders can live has provisions deemed unconstitutional by the California Supreme Court. City…

ACSOL California

San Diego Sex Offender Residency Law Faces Uphill Legal Battle

·August 9, 2017
·6 Comments

[KPBS] An attorney filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday challenging a San Diego law that restricts where registered sex offenders can live. The City Attorney's Office may now…

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Janice’s Journal: Shame On the San Diego City Council

·August 8, 2017
·64 Comments

The San Diego City Council took the wrong action for the wrong reason last week when they failed to repeal the city’s residency restrictions which, if enforced, would prohibit registrants…

National

WI: Sex offenders win federal lawsuit against Village of Pleasant Prairie: “It’s going to open a lot of doors”

·April 19, 2017
·12 Comments

Sex offenders in Kenosha County have won a federal lawsuit against the Village of Pleasant Prairie, in a case that could have nationwide implications. The men who sued said the…

ACSOL California

Murrieta City Council Revises Residency Restrictions

·February 21, 2017
·13 Comments

The Murrieta City Council unanimously voted in favor of revising its residency restrictions on February 21. When it becomes effective, the revised ordinance will apply only to registrants on parole…

ACSOL California

Fullerton, Desert Hot Springs to Consider Repeal of Residency Restrictions

·January 17, 2017
·8 Comments

The City Councils of Fullerton and Desert Hot Springs are scheduled to consider repeal or revision of the residency restrictions in those cities on January 17. The residency restrictions in…

California

Adelanto sued over sex offender residency rules

·January 15, 2017
·15 Comments

A federal lawsuit challenges the city's residency restrictions for registered sex offenders, concluding that the local ordinance's exclusion zones "cover virtually all residential property within the city" and are more…

General News National

Two Federal Courts Call BS on Banning Sex Offenders From ‘Child Safety Zones’

·December 5, 2016
·0 Comments

A couple of years ago, ____ ____, a registered sex offender who lives in Hartford City, Indiana, received a citation for sitting in his brother's car. The car was parked…

National

TN: Lawsuit challenges Tennessee sex offender registry

·November 9, 2016
·23 Comments

Retroactive enforcement of Tennessee's sex offender registry law is being challenged in a federal court lawsuit that mimics a separate, successful appeal that led to the nullification of retroactive laws…

National

FL: Preliminary Injunction granted (Internet Identifiers)

·September 27, 2016
·5 Comments

The Judge’s Order was just filed in our Motion seeking to enjoin the enforcement of the Internet Identifier changes and WE WON!!! Source (FAC)

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FL: The Dobbs Wire – A win in the 11th Circuit today!

·September 24, 2016
·6 Comments

A win in the 11th Circuit today! Miami-Dade is infamous for encampments of homeless registrants, permanent housing very scarce because of residency restrictions. Despite national media attention to bad laws…