John Doe I v. Robert Williams

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for the State officials, holding that the amended SORNA of 1999 is civil and regulatory rather than punitive and therefore does not violate the Ex Post Facto Clauses. The court also held that claims by Does removed from the registry were moot, that the remaining constitutional and statutory challenges failed, and that the Does were not entitled to fees or reimbursement. Justice Silver, dissenting, would have held that retroactive application of SORNA was punitive and unconstitutional and would have vacated and remanded.