January 8, 2010

Lindemeier's sex offender registry law challenge removed to federal court

Hopefully Mr. Lindemeier is aware of the "Doctrine of England" which would stay federal decisions until the state (Nebraska) can decide State issues, which the federal court has NO jurisdiction over.
1-8-2010 Nebraska:

Bob Lindemeier’s challenge to the new Sex Offender Registry laws filed in Lincoln County District Court has been removed to federal court.

The defendants named in Lindemeier’s suit, including County Attorney Rebecca Harling, Police Chief Martin Gutschenritter, Sheriff Jerome Kramer, Attorney General Jon Bruning, and the Nebraska State Patrol, filed a joint notice of removal Friday afternoon.

This came on the heels of an order handed down by federal Judge Ricahrd Kopf, asking that state judges take no further action challenging the constitutionally of the new act.

Attorney Martin Troshynski, who has assisted Lindemeier with the challenge, told the Bulletin that this new action makes it as though the actions taken by the state court never happened.

The hearing scheduled in Lincoln County Jan. 14 before Judge John Murphy will not take place in light of the new developments.

Troshynski said he and Lindemeier had not yet decided how to proceed. ..Source.. Ben Schwartz (North Platte Bulletin)

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