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DOE v. PATAKI

No. 96 Civ. 1657 (DC).

940 F.Supp. 603 (1996)

John DOE, Richard Roe and Samuel Poe, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Hon. George E. PATAKI, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of New York, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

September 24, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Baum, Attorney-in-Charge, The Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division by Thomas M. O'Brien, Susan L. Hendricks, Laura R. Johnson, New York City, Norman Siegel, Christopher Dunn, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York City, for Plaintiffs.

Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney General of the State of New York by Christine E. Morrison, Assistant Attorney General, New York City, for Defendants.

Mary Jo White, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York by Daniel S. Alter, Assistant United States Attorney, New York City, for Amicus Curiae, United States of America.

Constantine & Partners by Eliot Spitzer, New York City, Dennis Saffran, American Alliance for Rights and Responsibilities, New York City, for Amici Curiae American Alliance for Rights & Responsibilities, Protecting Our Children, Justice for All, Parents of Murdered Children of New York State, and Take Back New York.

OPINION

CHIN, District Judge.

In this case, plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act, N.Y.Correction Law §§ 168 to 168-v (McKinney Supp.1996) (the "Act"), as applied to individuals who committed their crimes before the Act took effect. I issued a preliminary injunction on March 21, 1996 enjoining retroactive application of the "public notification" provisions of the Act. Doe v. Pataki...

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