Legal Opinion
Doe v. Pataki
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 21, 1996No. 96 Civ. 1657 (DC)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CHIN, District Judge.
In this constitutional challenge to the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act, N.Y.Correction Law § 168 et seq. (McKinney Supp.1996) (the “Act”), commonly referred to as New York’s “Megan’s Law,” plaintiffs move for a preliminary injunction enjoining retroactive application of the Act’s registration and notification provisions.
This case presents a vivid example of the conflict that often arises between the rights of individuals and the needs of society as a whole. Defendants present compelling arguments in support of a registration and notification…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Kennedy v. Mendoza-MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
- United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Collins v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Doe v. PatakiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1998
- State v. MyersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1996
- Doe v. PatakiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Doe v. PatakiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
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