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The complete Registry Matters archive.

  • RM177: Montana Judge Orders Removal of Person Convicted in Idaho

    We’re doing a deep dive tonight about a case from Montana, that has to deal with a person who had a registration obligation in Idaho and he subsequently relocated to Montana. He has successfully challenged the constitutionality of the provision that requires that catchall provision. We’ve got some questions from people who are inside prisons.…

  • RM176: How Registration Rules Apply When Visiting Other States

    RM176: How Registration Rules Apply When Visiting Other States

    This week, we have a fantastic program. We have a special guest; We’re going to be talking about how registration rules apply when you visit other states or when you consider moving to other states; And we have a submission from a listener who wants to get off the registry in Georgia; We have a…

  • RM175: Supreme Court Overturns Win for Alaska PFR

    RM175: Supreme Court Overturns Win for Alaska PFR

    We have a jam packed episode. We have four questions. We have a story from the state of Iowa. We’re going to talk about the Supreme Court in a recent decision dealing with PFRs. We talk about the Prison Litigation Reform Act. And we’re going to cover some articles if we have time. [4:00] Are…

  • RM174: Convicted Without A Trial Is A Dangerous Road

    We’ve got a discombobulated program tonight going in several directions. We’re going to be reviewing some letters from mostly behind the walls of prison. And we’ve got some articles. Hopefully we can go through all them. Then we have the George Floyd conviction and some observations and some old clips about criminal justice. The way…

  • 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…

  • RM172: Disappointing Cert Petition Results May v. Ryan

    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…

  • RM171: Being Shot IS Being Seized

    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.…

  • 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…

  • RM169: No Legislating From the Bench in Wyoming – Textualism Explained

    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…

  • RM168: Court Says Community Safety Concerns Can’t Block Release

    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…