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Feb. 11, 2016

International Megan's Law challenged in federal court

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Francisco federal court challenges International Megan's Law, a law signed into effect Monday by President Barack Obama that requires federal agencies to notify a destination country of impending or current international travel of an American citizen who is a registered sex offender to that country.

By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Francisco federal court challenges International Megan's Law, a law signed into effect Monday by President Barack Obama that requires federal agencies to notify a destination country of impending or current international travel of an American citizen who is a registered sex offender to that country, and also requires the addition of "unique identifiers" to those indi...

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