9th Cir.

Doe v. Wasden (D. Idaho 2021)

Posted: November 3, 2021

District of Idaho opinion granting a preliminary injunction preventing the state from forcing Plaintiffs to register as sex offenders based on Plaintiffs' pre-Lawrence v. Texas convictions for violating state Crime Against Nature statutes.

Doe v. Wasden (D. Idaho 2021)

State v. Johnson (Wash. 2021)

Posted: June 15, 2021

Washington Supreme Court opinion holding that a condition of supervision requiring pre-approval of all internet access by a supervision officer did not violate the First Amendment.

State v. Johnson (Wash. 2021)

Garcia v. Butler (Az. 2021)

Posted: May 28, 2021

Arizona Supreme Court opinion holding that, under state law, trial courts have discretion whether or not to order a SVP screening when requested by the government.

Garcia v. Butler (Az. 2021)

Menges v. Knudson (D. Mont. 2021)

Posted: May 16, 2021

Federal trial court opinion finding that Montana's requirement that a plaintiff register as a sex offender for engaging in consensual sex with another male violates Equal Protection, Due Process, and privacy rights under the Montana constitution.

Menges v. Knudson (D. Mont. 2021)

In re McHatton (Wash. 2021)

Posted: May 4, 2021

Washington Supreme Court affirming decision of Court of Appeals finding that an order revoking civil detainee's release to a less restrictive alternative is not appealable as a matter of right.

In re McHatton (Wash. 2021)

Alaska v. Wright (U.S. 2021)

Posted: April 26, 2021

United States Supreme Court opinion finding that, when an individual is in custody for a federal failure to register offense, they are not also in custody for the purposes of collaterally attacking a predicate state sex offense conviction via habeas.

Alaska v. Wright (U.S. 2021)

People v. Hoffman (Cal. Ct. App. 2nd 2021)

Posted: March 18, 2021

California Court of Appeal opinion holding that old age, standing alone, is not a sufficient basis for overturning a SVP commitment.

People v. Hoffman (Cal. Ct. App. 2nd 2021)

Maves v. Alaska Dep’t of Public Safety (Alaska 2021)

Posted: January 19, 2021

Supreme Court of Alaska opinion holding that, for the purposes of interpreting the 1994 registration law, convictions that were set aside do not count for registration purposes.

Maves v. Alaska Dep’t of Public Safety (Alaska 2021)

Riley v. State Dep’t of Public Safety (Nev. 2021)

Posted: January 16, 2021

Nevada Supreme Court opinion holding that the rights of an individual who was required to register were not violated when a state trial court refused to grant his petition to terminate his registration status.

Riley v. State Dep’t of Public Safety (Nev. 2021)

In re Gadlin (Cal. 2020)

Posted: December 29, 2020

California Supreme Court Opinion holding that a voter-passed constitutional amendment expanding parole eligibility to individuals convicted of non-violent felonies included non-violent sex offenses or people otherwise required to register.

In re Gadlin (Cal. 2020)

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Doe v. Wasden (D. Idaho 2021)

State v. Johnson (Wash. 2021)

Garcia v. Butler (Az. 2021)

Menges v. Knudson (D. Mont. 2021)

In re McHatton (Wash. 2021)

Alaska v. Wright (U.S. 2021)

People v. Hoffman (Cal. Ct. App. 2nd 2021)

Maves v. Alaska Dep’t of Public Safety (Alaska 2021)

Riley v. State Dep’t of Public Safety (Nev. 2021)

In re Gadlin (Cal. 2020)

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