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Eighth Circuit Allows Missouri Restrictions to be Enforced on Halloween

By Corey Rayburnyung

The Eighth Circuit has issued a stay to the preliminary injunction that I blogged about here. From a news account about the stay:Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon?s office says a court order means a new state law aimed at keeping children away from sex offenders on Halloween night can be enforced in its entirety.That means registered sex offenders in the state are required to remain inside their homes from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday unless they need to work or have a medical emergency. They must keep their outside lights off and post a sign telling trick-or-treaters no candy is available. They must avoid Halloween-related contact with children.A federal judge said earlier this week that two of four provisions in the law could not be enforced this Halloween...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on October 30, 2008 (boomark / email).