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NARSOL, NCRSOL file suit challenging NC’s sex offender registry

January 23, 2017August 2, 2019 Robin Vander Wall 44077 Views 33 Comments federal district court, First Amendment, lawsuit, north carolina, premises, residency, restrictions, sex offender registry, sex offenders, social media

Raleigh, North Carolina . . . The National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (NARSOL) and its North Carolina affiliate, NCRSOL, have filed a federal civil rights action challenging the

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4th Circuit to NC: Got some statistical evidence? Anything? Hello? You there?

December 1, 2016August 2, 2019 Admin 11001 Views 2 Comments common sense, dangerous, doe v cooper, evidence, First Amendment, fourth circuit, premises restrictions, presumptions, proximity restrictions, recidivism, sex offender registry, sex offenders

By DAVID POST . . . In an important decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit on Wednesday struck down [Doe v. Cooper — opinion posted here]

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Too little, too late from the Wilson Times editorial board

November 12, 2016August 2, 2019 Robin Vander Wall 12666 Views 4 Comments bob edmunds, certiorari, eugene volokh, Facebook, First Amendment, fundamental rights, nc legislature, NC supreme court, packingham, SCOTUS, sex offender registries, sex offenders, social media, US supreme court, wilson times

By ROBIN VANDERWALL . . . While we’re happy to see that the editors at The Wilson Times understand the danger of legislative overreach when it comes to First Amendment

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UPDATE: SCOTUS grants cert; will hear NC Facebook case

October 28, 2016August 2, 2019 Robin Vander Wall 16657 Views 4 Comments constitutional rights, Facebook, First Amendment, free expression, free speech, justice bob edmunds, justice robin hudson, NC supreme court, packingam v north carolina, petitions, SCOTUS, social media, US supreme court, writ of certiorarI

By ROBIN VANDERWALL . . . The United States Supreme Court has accepted the petition for a writ of certiorari from Lester Gerard Packingham who was arrested in 2012 for

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Right speech, right time, right now. Engage.

September 26, 2016August 28, 2019 michaelr 16774 Views access, chilled speech, expression, expression wall, First Amendment, free speech, fundamental rights, misinformation, online forums, public discourse, sex offenders, social media, vigilantes

By MICHAEL ROSENBERG . . . The criminalization of the speech of registered citizens ensures Tom and Jane Public can continue with a campaign of blissful ignorance; the proliferation of

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Federal judiciary finally sees light: Restrictions are punishment

September 8, 2016August 2, 2019 Admin 6218 Views 0 Comments equal rights, ex post facto, First Amendment, freedom of movement, michigan, premises restrictions, proximity restrictions, punishment, residency restrictions, sex offender registry, sex offenders, sixth circuit, social media ban

By DAVID POST . . . I wanted to add a few words to co-blogger Jonathan Adler’s posting about the recent 6th Circuit decision in Doe v. Snyder, in which

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U. of Mich. law professor believes registries increase danger

September 3, 2016August 2, 2019 Admin 8476 Views 0 Comments bad law, First Amendment, jj prescott, law professor, michigan, premises restrictions, proximity restrictions, residency restrictions, sex offender registry, sixth circuit, stateside, unconstitutional

Listen to University of Michigan law professor J.J. Prescott’s recent Stateside interview with Lester Graham. Professor Prescott’s research was utilized by the Sixth Circuit in its recent decision holding the