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The Indiana Civil Liberties Union is challenging a town law that bans a convicted sex offender from using its parks and recreation areas. The ICLU filed a lawsuit in Hendricks Superior Court on behalf of a man identified only as John Doe. The lawsuit says a portion of the town ordinance banning anyone listed on the Indiana Sex Offender Registry from Plainfield parks is unconstitutional. Town officials say the ban, adopted in 2002, is justified.<br> | The Indiana Civil Liberties Union is challenging a town law that bans a convicted sex offender from using its parks and recreation areas. The ICLU filed a lawsuit in Hendricks Superior Court on behalf of a man identified only as John Doe. The lawsuit says a portion of the town ordinance banning anyone listed on the Indiana Sex Offender Registry from Plainfield parks is unconstitutional. Town officials say the ban, adopted in 2002, is justified.<br> | ||
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<i>source: 'ICLU challenging ban on sex offenders from parks'; www.wthr.com/ Global/story.asp? S=4250248& nav=9Tai; WTHR; 15 December 2005</i> | <i>source: 'ICLU challenging ban on sex offenders from parks'; www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4250248& nav=9Tai; WTHR; 15 December 2005</i> | ||
[[Category:Indiana Civil Liberties Union]] | [[Category:Indiana Civil Liberties Union]] | ||
[[Category:Sex offender registries]] | [[Category:Sex offender registries]] | ||
[[Category:Lijsten van zedenwetsovertreders]] | [[Category:Lijsten van zedenwetsovertreders]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:50, 16 April 2017
The Indiana Civil Liberties Union is challenging a town law that bans a convicted sex offender from using its parks and recreation areas. The ICLU filed a lawsuit in Hendricks Superior Court on behalf of a man identified only as John Doe. The lawsuit says a portion of the town ordinance banning anyone listed on the Indiana Sex Offender Registry from Plainfield parks is unconstitutional. Town officials say the ban, adopted in 2002, is justified.
source: 'ICLU challenging ban on sex offenders from parks'; www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=4250248& nav=9Tai; WTHR; 15 December 2005