Sanderson v. Hanaway, decided today by Eighth Circuit Judge Jane Kelly, joined by Judges James Loken and Ralph Erickson, struck down part of a Missouri law that provides,
Any person required to register as a sexual offender … shall be required on October thirty-first of each year to:
- Avoid all Halloween-related contact with children;
- Remain inside his or her residence between the hours of 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. unless required to be elsewhere for just cause, including but not limited to employment or medical emergencies;
- Post a sign at his or her residence stating, "No candy or treats at this residence";
- Leave all outside residential lighting off during the evening hours after 5 p.m.
From the court's opinion:
