Back in July, the PA supreme court ruled that retroactive application of individuals sentenced before SORNA was applied is unconstitutional. Finally, the court’s are catching on with what the data and those who are familiar with constitutional law have been…
Category: Court Findings
Michigan’s request to halt sex offender ruling is denied
LANSING — A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Tuesday denied Michigan’s request to halt a lower court decision that found the state unconstitutionally put new restrictions on registered sex offenders long after their convictions. Justice Elena Kagan’s decision means law enforcement…
Requirements of the Registry Are Punitive
From: JOHN DOE v. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Argued: May 8, 2014 Opinion Issued: February 12, 2015 The Supreme Court noted that shame or stigma was not the objective of these laws, as it was for the historical punishment of…