Doe, et al. v. Miami-Dade County, 846 F.3d 1180 (11th Cir. 2017)
Nature of Case: Plaintiffs, registrants and a registrant advocacy organization, filed a civil suit alleging that Miami-Dade County’s residency restrictions were, inter alia, violative of federal and state ex post facto punishments. Defendants filed motion to dismiss, which was granted. Plaintiff’s appealed.
Holding: 11th Circuit held that some of the plaintiffs had alleged sufficient facts to have a plausible ex post facto challenge to the restrictions. Affirmed in part, reversed in part.