No. 19-8400October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Docket 19-8400October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Nichols v. United States
This case involves the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and its requirements for sex offenders who change their residence.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and its requirements for sex offenders who change their residence. The Court examined whether an offender must update their registration after moving to a new jurisdiction.
Question presented
Whether an offender must update their registration after moving to a new jurisdiction.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
- Methodology