Preliminary Injunction GRANTED!!!
The Judge’s Order was just filed in our Motion seeking to enjoin the enforcement of the Internet Identifier changes and WE WON!!!
Here is an excerpt from the decision: The definition is hopelessly vague, chills speech protected by the First Amendment, and is far broader than necessary to serve the state’s legitimate interest in deterring or solving online sex crimes. This order grants a preliminary injunction.
The full order can be read here: http://floridaactioncommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Preliminary-Injunction-Order.pdf
We will follow up with more commentary but wanted to share this with you as soon as it came off the press!!!
Thank God.
Finally seems like the ship is turning! Make sure we pay the BILL… 🙂
I pray that this is not the end and we can get off the registery for good. even though I am moving on with my life. I still live in constant fear even though I have no desire to ever do what I did. I just want these people to leave us alone and give that second chance that we deserve bottom line.
I knew we would prevail. This is just a start to something wonderful. Great Job!
Great news!!! So when will this information be sent to all the sheriff’s offices and probation offices to let them know they can’t enforce this on us after the 1st?
No clue – might want to ask your PO
I talked to her last weekend and they don’t have any clue on the rules or how to enforce it. But the new rules say we have to report it to the PO’s so I wonder if that part the law is now void as well.
In my opinion, if LEA And Probation doesn’t understand Enforcement, then the Bill is Unenforceable!
So what’s this mean.
This means the FDLE cannot enforce the new definition of Internet Identifier that was supposed to be implemented this Saturday.
that you don’t have to report anything other than what you have been reporting.
In the judgement it says it will lapse on the 3rd of October if the $500.00 fee is not paid. How can I contribute to those costs?
Appreciate the offer ML – we should have that covered, but if you want to help contribute to our next legal challenge; there is a link at the top of this page for Donate 🙂
GREAT NEWS! I wonder how much it cost the state to print up the notice’s and send them out> I never Opened mine can i mark it ?S in big letters and put return to sender on it?!
I wouldn’t do that. They would probably notify the local Sheriff’s office that the letter came back and you’d likely get an extra address verification this month.
thats true, i’m putting up a fence soon i think privacy out front, then i wonder how they will do the compliance check?
Good job Florida. Fear mongering politicans should not prevail over the rights of people who have paid for their crime.
Congratulations FAC, not only Hopelessly Vague, its Hopelessly Unenforceable and will take away LEA from doing their normal jobs. There will have to special task forces setup at the State and County levels to track Registrants Sociol Media usage. None of the technologies on how this is accomplished is pointed out in this hastingly signed horrendous Bill. If this Injunction stops the Bill from becoming Law Oct 1st, the FDLE must contact every Registrant to inform of the change.
Thank you so much! Now once the “fee” is paid then the injunction is valid until it goes to court and is decided?
Yes
I just read the whole order – WOW just WOW!
I had to come back this morning and re-read this to make sure i was not dreaming that i read this i my dream last night. it is Florida and i been screwed over about 20 times since taking the plea in 1999 so i will have to come back here at least once a day for the next 20 years to re-read it to make sure i have not read it in my dreams
After reading this someone pinch me or did i finally die and go to Heaven
I thank God for you guys! In a society that condemns without knowing any facts, you are fighting for us. Sometimes I don’t know why you would fight for us, but I truly thank God for you guys.
So what does this mean? Is there another step, or is it thrown out?
I am one of the John Does that might testify for the Seminole County Lawsuit if it makes it that far. What is the status of that lawsuit? Last I heard, the judge denied the anonymous testifying.
BTW, as a thanks for your hard work, I just signed up for a monthly donation to help further the cause. You guys rock!
The Magistrate denied it and it was appealed to the Judge.
Mediation is on November 2nd.
It’s still moving forward.
This is great news! I hate to be the devil’s advocate, but…..the provisions of the 2014 legislation are still in force and are just as punitive and unconstitutional as what was in the 2016 bill. Any hope of getting that rolled back?
Yes – our case is still moving forward. This victory was for a Preliminary Injunction to enjoin the change that was scheduled to take place.