Sex offender activists increasingly turn to federal courts for relief
By MAURICE CHAMMAH . . . Mary Sue Molnar estimates that she gets at least five calls a week from Texans on the sex offender registry who can’t find a
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Right speech, right time, right now. Engage.
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
Read moreAtlanta RSOL Conference 2016 take-away: Whose voice is missing?
By MICHAEL ROSENBERG . . . This year’s RSOL conference in Atlanta was the author’s first, as speakers from across the country brought to bear upon an audience ready and needful of
Read moreFederal judiciary finally sees light: Restrictions are punishment
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
Read moreNC’s new sex offender law is unjust and unconstitutional
By MARK JOSEPH STERN . . . A new sex offender law took effect in North Carolina on Thursday, restricting offenders’ freedom of movement and association by barring them from
Read moreVanderwall puts state on notice over new sex offender law
By REX HODGE . . . A new sex offender ban is now in effect in North Carolina. The new law bans offenders whose victims were under 18, or anyone
Read moreSixth Circuit rejects Michigan residency & premises restrictions
By Jonathan H. Adler . . . Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit held that recent amendments to Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) are unconstitutional because
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