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SORNA Does Not Violate Ex Post Facto Clause, 11th Circuit Rules
Loaded on Oct. 4, 2014
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Sex Offender Residence,
Ex Post Facto,
Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Location:
Alabama.
SORNA Does Not Violate Ex Post Facto Clause, 11th Circuit Rules
The federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) is a civil and non-punitive regulatory scheme that does not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held in a December …
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