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The complete Registry Matters archive.
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RM173: Louisiana Adopting A More Discreet Marking On Licenses
This week, we dive in to HB 56 going through Louisiana. It is an update to the recent unconstitutional ruling on their drivers license marking scheme. The Louisiana Supreme Court told them that they can’t do “that”. It was too much for their taste. The update is a significant improvement. We also have a guest…
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RM172: Disappointing Cert Petition Results May v. Ryan
Today’s show has a little bit of everything. We have some questions that come from patrons. Super patron Mike sent in a voice memo. We feature a segment talking about the denial of cert from the US Supreme Court in May v Ryan out of the 9th Circuit. It’s very sad news. A question about…
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RM171: Being Shot IS Being Seized
Tonight, on Registry Matters 171: We’re going to hear a voice mail and try to address that. We’re going to have some questions that were submitted in writing. We have a letter to read. Finally, we’re going to talk about two cases: one from the US Supreme Court and one from the Minnesota Supreme Court.…
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RM170: “No Trick-or-Treating” Appellate Brief Filed
Remember the sheriff in Butts County, Georgia, Gary Long, that said “I’ll take this all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States if I have to”? Here we go with the next steps of the case. This is at the US Court of Appeals at the 6th Circuit. The case involves the…
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RM169: No Legislating From the Bench in Wyoming – Textualism Explained
On this episode, we have one question from the free world and one from the inside. We have two letters. One was filled with “you people”‘s. It’s just for entertainment and doesn’t really have anything to do with our issue. We have we’re going to talk about a case out of the Wyoming Supreme Court…
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RM168: Court Says Community Safety Concerns Can’t Block Release
PA Court says FYP to PBPP (Pennsylvania Board of Pardons and Parole) that benefits PFRs In episode 168, Larry gives us the analysis of a decision that comes from Pennsylvania and it’s great news for PFRs. The short version is individuals are being held past their awarded parole date simply because the community is uncomfortable…
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RM167: Hijacking A Bill With Floor Amendments
Welcome to episode 167 of Registry Matters. This episode discusses an interesting concept of a “Floor Amendment”. It was used when the bill passed from one chamber to the next, an amendment was added to it. Instead of the chamber simply passing it with no alterations, a vote was required. And then, since the bills…
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RM166: GA Legislature Debating Extending Registration Explained
This weeks episode of Registry Matters has us discussing in detail legislation from Georgia that has some very interesting language. This bill will allow some of those individuals on the registry to stay on for longer. This is amazing! Because that’s exactly what someone would want to do, which is stay on for longer. Even…
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RM165: Huge Win In Tennessee Explained
In this weeks episode, we explained the recent decision in United States District Court of the Middle District of Tennessee. The governor of Tennessee was William Haslam. He was the defendant along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation director. It was two separate but identical complaints filed by the same attorney. The two cases were…
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RM164: Interstate Compact Revocation Hearings Explained
Today’s episode, we have more content that we can jam into an hour. We have three questions from behind the walls of prison. We have a couple questions from outside the walls of prison. And then we’re going to dig into interstate compact, probable cause hearings. And we’re gonna talk about the late Justice Scalia…