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Conn. Dept. of Public Safety v. John Doe, et al. November 13, 2002 (01-1231) return to case listing Case Summary Respondents brought suit challenging the constitutionality of Connecticut's sex offender registry law. The law requires people convicted of designated crimes to register with the state and mandates public disclosure of the information in printed form and on the state's website. Respondents claimed that the sex offender registry law violated their due process rights because they were not afforded individualized hearings on their current dangerousness. The district court agreed, granting an injunction prohibiting the state from disseminating registry information to the public except in limited circumstances. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the lower court and held that Respondents were entitled to a hearing in order to determine whether or not they were currently dangerous before being included in a publicly disseminated registry. The opinion of the Second Circuit is found at 271 F.3d 38 (2001). PREDICTED OUTCOME ACTUAL OUTCOME Forecasting Model Expert One Expert Two Expert Three 9-0 to Reverse 6-3 to Reverse 5-4 to Reverse 7-2 to Reverse 9-0 to Reverse VOTING TO REVERSE Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Rehnquist O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Thomas Breyer Rehnquist O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Thomas Rehnquist O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Thomas Ginsburg Breyer Rehnquist Stevens O'Connor Scalia Kennedy Souter Thomas Ginsburg Breyer VOTING TO AFFIRM Stevens Souter Ginsburg Stevens Souter Ginsburg Breyer Stevens Souter   return to case listing