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ACSOL Conference to Feature Distinguished Speakers, Important Panels

·August 3, 2022
·14 Comments

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) will conduct its annual conference on Saturday, October 1. The cost is just $25. The conference will be virtual on Zoom and…

Research

Wayne Logan: Card Carrying Sex Offenders

·April 9, 2022
·7 Comments

Source: Wayne A. Logan (Florida State University - College of Law) 3/22/22 Americans, it is commonly believed, have never been required to carry and show upon demand personal identification documents;…

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Supreme Court won’t consider whether states can require ID cards for sex offenders

·October 4, 2021
·42 Comments

Source: nbcnews.com 10/4/21 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether states can require ID cards or drivers licenses to identify people as convicted sex offenders. A…

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GA: ‘Her death would not be in vain’: Petition could create new sex offender ID policy for ATL nightlife

·September 30, 2021
·21 Comments

Source: cbs46.com 9/30/21 ATLANTA (CBS46) — A new petition could make it harder for sex offenders to get into metro Atlanta bars and night clubs. The petition already has close…

National

LA: Lafayette case over Louisiana sex offender identification law could be heard by Supreme Court

·September 28, 2021
·32 Comments

Source: theadvocate.com 9/27/21 Louisiana attorneys may know this week whether the U.S. Supreme Court will review a case this term involving a state statute that compels people convicted of sex…

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AL: Gadsden person on the registry arrested for not carrying proper identification

·June 23, 2021
·20 Comments

Source: cbs42.com 6/22/21 ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A Gadsden man was arrested during a traffic stop last week when authorities discovered he had a sex offense conviction in his…

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UK: People convicted of a sex offense may have ‘danger warnings’ stamped on passports and driving licences

·June 20, 2021
·16 Comments

Source: essexlive.news 6/20/21 Labour is calling for the change People convicted of a sex offense may have a 'danger warning' stamped on their passports and drivers licences, it has been…

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LA: Special IDs for people with a sex offense conviction: Safety Measures or Scarlet Letters?

·June 15, 2021
·34 Comments

Source: nytimes.com 6/15/21 Judge Patrick L. Michot, of the 15th Judicial District Court in Lafayette, La., said the notation was “not the least restrictive way to further the state’s legitimate…

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FL: Martin County deputies arrest multiple people listed on the registry for altering their driver’s licenses

·June 9, 2021
·25 Comments

[Source: wptv.com - 6/9/21] STUART, Fla. — The Martin County Sheriff's Office is warning business owners to be on the lookout for doctored driver's licenses when hiring potential employees. "So,…

National

LA: House committee rejects Louisiana sex offender ID bill due to legal concerns

·May 12, 2021
·27 Comments

[theadvocate.com - 5/11/21] A bill that would require the driver's license or identification card of sex offenders to carry a special designation was narrowly rejected Tuesday in the House Transportation…

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LA: Court strikes Louisiana’s ‘Sex Offender’ ID requirement

·October 20, 2020
·56 Comments

[startribune.com - 10/20/20] NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana's requirement that people convicted of certain sex crimes carry a state-issued ID card with the words "SEX OFFENDER" printed on it in orange…

International

Orange passports for India’s migrant workers create ‘second class citizens’

·January 16, 2018
·2 Comments

[reuters.com] MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India’s plan to introduce orange-colored passport jackets for some migrant workers is discriminatory and could increase the vulnerability of workers often duped by middlemen…