Florida:
Please view the following two links to see the amazing job both Gail and Dr
Kline did testifying before the Senate on Tuesday (first link) and the
House today (second link)
Senate Committee Meeting held at 10:00 AM on 1/14/2014
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/VideoPlayer.aspx?eventID=2443575804_2014011115&committeeID=2720
Alabama:
The
American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of
Alabama, and the law firm Jaffe & Drennan reached a unique
settlement Friday in Doe v. Entrekin with the Etowah County
Sheriff’s Office, stopping its officers from conducting unannounced,
suspicionless, and warrantless searches of a family’s home. The
sheriff’s office had been performing such searches at the homes of
everyone registered for a sexual offense, without exception, ostensibly
to verify their residence. Similar programs exist across Alabama and the
nation. Under the terms of the settlement, the sheriff’s office will
conduct all in-person residence verifications outside a registrant’s
home. Officers may not enter the home without the registrant’s written
consent at the time of the verification, unless the officers have a
warrant or an emergency makes entry necessary.
http://congress-courts-legislation.blogspot.com/2014/01/aclu-stops-suspicionless-home-searches.html
California::
Orange County DA to Appeal Unlawful Ruling of Sex Offender Ban
National:
Abortion Clinic BUFFER Zones -- Sex Offender Residency - Proximity BUFFER Zones
Is there a correlation and should Advocates be watching this case in the U.S. Supreme court?
Argument recap: Buffer zones? Maybe yes, but how big?
Between the complete silence of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., on
the issue on Wednesday and the very active commentary and questioning
of Justice Elena Kagan seems to lie the fate of state laws that seek to
protect abortion clinics, their patients, and their staffs.
It seemed apparent, in a new “buffer zone” case from Massachusetts,
that the Chief Justice holds the key vote on how far such zones are
likely to be restricted, but that Kagan may help provide some cover for
a decisive ruling that mandated narrower zones. ..Continued.. by Lyle Denniston SCOTUS Blog
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