Federal Class Action lawsuit against Tennessee Sex Offense Registry for Ex Post Facto
A group of eight individuals forced to register filed a Federal lawsuit seeking relief from the Tennessee Sex Offense Registry. Judges ruled in 2021 that the 2004 changes to Tennessee’s registry were punishment and unconstitutionally ex post facto for a person whose convictions were prior to then. Recent rulings affirming these rulings were made to benefit single individuals. That would require anyone else whose convictions were prior to 2004 seeking relief from the registry to file an individual lawsuit.
Lawyers for the eight have certified the lawsuit as class action so a win would benefit all Tennessee convictions that occurred prior to 2004.
The State of Tennessee has not yet commented on the lawsuit.
While court case facts, state constitutions and individual state registries vary, a win in a Federal Court would be a citable win in lawsuits in other states and federal jurisdictions.
It is time for the State of Tenn. and its law -makers to make a offer to all parties concerned. For me the cap being $75,000 but removal from the sex registry and 1/3 of the states cap,being $25,000. will and {SHALL:} MAKE ME WHOLE AGAIN,,,It is so prayed on this the 19 ths. day of March 2024
signed by,GREGORY TURNER
The cap on civil law-suits in the state of Tenn. is $750,000.00
Tennessee courts are bound by the United States Spreme Courts interpretation of the United States Constitution.
I can see is now the law makers for the State of TN. saying to each other, come on men let us make a law , staying every one that has ever been convicted for D.U.I will need to sever a 10 year sentence and we will apply it retroactively,,,here we go again with another class-action law suite.
The state of Tn. is out of order and they know it. There is no hope for evil doing. Its time to stand down lawmakers for the state of Tn. now stand down stand down now