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NE - Sex Offender Registry challenge gets federal court date

Original Article 02/10/2011 By Ben Schwartz When it went into effect on Jan. 1, 2010, the updated Nebraska Sex Offender Registry Law caused an immediate sensation in Nebraska. The bill, espoused by Attorney General Jon Bruning to protect children, toughened penalties for convicted sex offenders and extended some penalties to people previously convicted as well. Federal Judge Richard Kopf issued a partial injunction against the law in December 2009 after it was challenged by Omaha attorney Stu Dornan. The challenge is set for trial in federal court May 23. Dornan will be opposed at trial by Bruning, who once said of sex offenders, ?I?m never going to apologize for dropping the hammer on these guys.? Dornan, who served four years as Douglas County prosecutor prior to starting a private practice in 2007, told the Bulletin Feb...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on February 10, 2011 (boomark / email).