Does Alaskas Sex Offender Registration Act Violate the Ex Post Facto Clause?
Smith et al. v. Doe et al. Docket No. 01-729 From: The Ninth Circuit Case at a Glance Alaska’s Sex Offender Registration Act requires convicted sex offenders to register with the state and requires the state to notify the community of their presence. Now two former sex offenders who had already served their prison terms before the law was passed have challenged it on ex post facto and due process grounds. • Previewed by David L. Hudson, an attorney with the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.
