Doe v. Moore, et al., United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, June 6, 2005 [upholding two Florida laws that require sex offenders to register with the state and submit a DNA sample after release from prison]. Excerpt:

In this putative class action, initiated by ten John Does and one Jane Doe (collectively “Appellants”) on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, we determine whether Florida’s sex offender registration/notification scheme (“Sex Offender Act”) and DNA collection statute (“DNA Statute”), codified in relevant parts at FLA. STAT. §§ 943.043, .0435, .325, 944.606, violate the Appellants’ constitutional right to due process, equal protection, travel, separation of powers, and freedom from ex post facto legislation. The district court granted the state’s motion to dismiss because the Sex Offender Act and the DNA Statute did not offend any provision of the Constitution. We AFFIRM.

Read the full text of the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST’s Paper Chase here.