Judge rules Missouri sex offenders no longer need to post ‘no candy’ warning signs outside their homes on Halloween

Missouri judge lifts sign requirement for sex offenders on Halloween

A Missouri judge ruled that convicted sex offenders no longer need to post signs on their doors during Halloween.

Judge strikes down Missouri's 'no candy' sign law for sex offenders ahead of Halloween

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal judge has struck down a Missouri law requiring child sex offenders to post “no candy” signs on Halloween, finding the requirement violates the First Amendment. U.S. District Court Judge John A. Ross ruled on Oct...

Missouri Sex Offenders No Longer Have To Post ‘No Candy’ Signs on Halloween

A federal judge is protecting sex offenders’ first amendment rights. Fox’s local station in Missouri reported a U.S. District Judge John Ross’ recent decision, which updates a 2008 Missouri statute that required registered sex offenders to avoid all Halloween-related contact with children, stay inside their home with exterior lighting off on Halloween night, and post a sign stating “no candy or treats at this residence.” The latter requirement …

Judge rules Missouri sex offenders no longer need to post warning signs outside their homes on Halloween

Missouri’s sex offenders no longer must place “no candy” warning signs outside their homes on Halloween, a federal judge ruled, arguing that part of the state’s law is unconstitutional. A state law enacted in 2008 prohibited registered sex offenders from going outside to interact with children and from having outside lights on, and they are required to post a sign warning that “no candy or treats” are offered at the home on Halloween night, acco…

State Law Requiring Sex Offenders Display 'No Candy or Treats at This Residence' Sign Deemed Unconstitutional

"Defendants require the use of private property to reflect their own message 'for the express purpose that it be observed and read by the public,' thereby depriving registered offenders of their freedom to speak in their own words or to not speak at all," wrote U.S. District Judge John A. Ross for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Missouri sex offenders no longer required to post Halloween warning signs, federal judge rules

Missouri sex offenders are no longer required to post "No candy" warning signs outside of their homes on Halloween after a federal judge ruled part of the state's Halloween law as unconstitutional.