« Ind. Courts - Supreme Courts permits filming of juvenile court proceedings | Main | Law - California Legislature Approves Gay Marriage »
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Law - Ohio sex-offender ban challenged
"Sex-offender ban challenged: Ohio argues to keep them 1,000 feet away from schools" is the headline to this story today in the Cincinnati Enquirer. Some quotes:
The state law banning registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of school property means that Mary Dover, 91, might be forced to leave her home of 29 years.Dover, who is in a wheelchair and is married to a convicted sex offender, testified Tuesday in federal court as lawyers argued the constitutionality of the law allowing county and municipal officials to evict registered sex offenders living too close to schools.
Lawyers for the Prison Reform Advocacy Center have asked U.S. District Court Judge Sandra Beckwith to declare the law unconstitutional and illegal because it severely limits where sex offenders can live.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 7, 2005 07:43 AM
Posted to General Law Related