📅 This Week at a Glance (Oct 18–24 2025)
Federal courts reaffirmed SORNA registration duties as Arkansas counties launched Halloween compliance and presence-zone crackdowns.
✅ Now in force
- No new state registry statutes enacted this week.
🕒 Moving / Introduced
- Michigan SORA revisions (continuing monitor).
- California SB 384 tiering implementation updates.
⚖️ Courts / Agencies
- U.S. v. McGee (9th Cir.) — Court upheld SORNA registration duties as non-punitive.
Gaps this week: No new bills filed; focus shifts to enforcement season operations.
What’s ahead: Oct 31 presence checks nationwide and Michigan SORA appeal briefings.
⭐ Highlights
Key rulings and operations shaping fall registry enforcement.
⚖️ U.S. v. McGee — 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
The panel affirmed a defendant’s duty to register under SORNA, holding that California’s requirements are regulatory, not punitive.
🧾 D.C. SORNA Compliance Operation
Federal task force verified 883 registrants in the District and arrested 25 for non-compliance (9 Tier III). Operation coordinated by U.S. Marshals and MPD.
🎃 Arkansas — Pre-Halloween Presence-Zone Checks
Craighead and Walnut Ridge law enforcement announced curfews and published Level 3–4 registrant addresses ahead of Oct 31 enforcement.
🔎 Watchlist
- Michigan SORA litigation (Does v. Whitmer) — appeal pending.
- West Virginia registry fee lawsuit — await AG response.
- California SB 384 tiering implementation — track DOJ bulletins.
- Halloween restriction trend — summaries expected next week.
🔎 SEO focus (internal)
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- Arkansas presence zone enforcement
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