No. 19-7818October Term 2019Decided April 27, 2020Updated Feb 24, 2020
Benjamin v. McGinley
Benjamin v.
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Where it stands
Decided · April 27, 2020
Question presented
1. Whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in Commonwealth v. Muniz, 164 A.3d 1189 (Pa. 2017), which held that the retroactive application of Pennsylvania's Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) violates the ex post facto clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution, applies to individuals whose direct appeals were final before Muniz was decided? 2. Whether the retroactive application of SORNA violates the Ex Post Facto Clause of the United States Constitution?
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Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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