Idaho Supreme Court opinion holding that a gymnasium used by a school district counts as a school for purposes of Idaho's residency restriction statute.
Lingaw v. Lumpkin (Idaho 2020)
Posted: October 14, 2020
[Criminal Justice Policy Review] – Sex Offender Residence Restrictions and Homelessness: A Critical Look at South Carolina
Posted: July 21, 2019
Deanna Cann & Deena Scott, Sex Offender Residence Restrictions and Homelessness: A Critical Look at South Carolina, Criminal Justice Policy Review (2019) Abstract Sex offender residence restrictions (SORRs) have been widely implemented across the United States since the 1990s. A common concern regarding the implementation of SORRs is the decrease in viable housing options for …
In re Taylor (Ca. 2015)
Posted: December 19, 2018
California Supreme Court invalidating blanket imposition of residential banishment laws to those convicted of sex offenses and and parole.
Doe v. City of Lynn (Mass. 2015)
Posted: December 19, 2018
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling that residential banishment law for those convicted of sex offenses that was enacted by city was effectively preempted under Massachusetts Home Rule amendment.
City of Ft. Lauderdale v. Anderson et al., (Broward Co. Ct., Fl. 2018).
Posted: December 19, 2018
Criminal trial court dismissing citations against defendants for violating residential banishment ordinance.
City of Ft. Lauderdale v. Anderson et al., (Broward Co. Ct., Fl. 2018).
Vasquez v. Foxx (7th Cir. 2018)
Posted: November 24, 2018
7th Circuit Case affirming dismissal of constitutional claims brought against Illinois' residence restrictions, inter alia, Ex Post Facto, Takings Clause, and both Substantive and Procedural Due Process arguments.
Duarte v. City of Lewisville, Texas (5th Cir. 2017)
Posted: September 7, 2017
5th Circuit case affirming lower court grant of summary judgment to city in re challenge ordinance restricting where those on the registry may reside based on due process and equal protection.
Doe v. City of Lynn (Mass. 2015)
Posted: August 16, 2017
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court opinion declaring unconstitutional local ordinance restricting where people on the registry may live on the grounds of preemption.
Werner v. Wall (7th Cir. 2016)
Posted: August 9, 2017
Seventh Circuit affirmed district court's grant of summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity to state officials on monetary claims that state law which allowed for continued detention of plaintiff past his maximum release date due to inability to locate housing.
State v. Pollard (Ind. 2009)
Posted: July 26, 2017
Indiana Supreme Court opinion affirming trial court dismissal of charges against person required to register for violating statewide residence restrictions on state constitutional grounds.