FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 12, 2010
CONTACT:
Brandon Hensler, Director of Communications, (786) 363-2737 or media@aclufl.org
MIAMI – The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida will be in the Third District Court of Appeal tomorrow, Tuesday April 13 at 9:30 a.m. to ask a panel of judges to reverse a Miami-Dade circuit judge’s decision to dismiss the ACLU case on behalf of Brian Exile and Elliott Bloom. Exile v. Miami-Dade County seeks to strike down Miami-Dade County’s 2,500-foot residency restriction ordinance.
The ACLU will argue that the county’s ordinance is preempted by the state’s comprehensive plan to track and monitor sex offenders, which includes the state’s 1,000-foot residency restrictions. More information on the ACLU’s lawsuit can be found at www.aclufl.org/tuttle
WHAT: Oral Argument in Third District Court of Appeal
WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 13, 2010
WHERE: 2001 SW 117th Avenue, Miami, FL
WHO: Maria Kayanan, ACLU of Florida Associate Legal Director
Both the ACLU and the county will be allotted ten minutes to present their case before the three-judge panel. Kayanan will be available to speak to the media immediately following the hearing.
About the ACLU of Florida
The ACLU of Florida is freedom's watchdog, working daily in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend individual rights and personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. For additional information, visit our web site at: www.aclufl.org.
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