Legal Opinion

Grant Anderson v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided August 16, 2011No. 10-5097PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.

GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:

While Grant Anderson was in prison serving time for a violent sexual assault, the District of Columbia enacted the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA). By its terms, SORA requires Anderson to register as a sex offender and authorizes the police to publicize his status. Anderson challenges SORA under various provisions of the U.S. Constitution, most notably the Ex Post Facto Clause. For the reasons set forth below, we reject his claims.

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In 1988, a jury convicted Grant Anderson of assault with intent to commit rape…

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