Legal Opinion
Roe v. Farwell
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 31, 1998No. Civ.A. 97-10715-WGYPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case presents to this Court questions faced in many jurisdictions across this country regarding the constitutionality of sex offender registration and notification statutes commonly referred to as “Megan’s Laws” after seven year old Megan Kanka of New Jersey who was abducted, raped, and mur dered on July 29, 1994 by a neighbor who lived across the street and was a released sex offender previously convicted of sex offenses against young girls. Neither Megan’s parents, neighbors, nor the local police department knew about this sex…
2Cases cited60 opinions
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3Cited by36 opinions
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