Reynolds v. United States (2012)

Reynolds v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued October 3, 2011
Decided January 23, 2012
Full case nameBilly Joe Reynolds v. United States
Citations565 U.S. 432 (more)
Case history
PriorCertiorari granted January 23, 2012
Holding
Pre-SORNA sex offenders are not obligated to register unless the Attorney General specifies applicability.
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas · Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Case opinions
MajorityBreyer, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan
DissentScalia, joined by Ginsburg
Laws applied
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act

Reynolds v. United States 565 U.S. 432 (2012) is a Supreme Court case regarding sex offender registration prior to enactment of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.[1]

  1. ^ U.S. Reports: Reynolds v. United States, 565 U.S. 432 (2012). Library of Congress