Legal Opinion
Pearson v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 20, 2010No. 09-10808PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Ronald Pearson, currently incarcerated in Texas, challenges the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) 1 and state sex-offender laws as unconstitutional on the grounds that they impermissibly label those convicted of receipt of images of child pornography as “sex offenders.” Pearson was convicted of this crime and will be required to register as a sex offender when his sentence expires. 2 He brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, suing numerous federal, state, county, and city officers in their official capacities. The district…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by33 opinions
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