United States DC Circuit

Congress violated the constitutional prohibition against bills of attainder by singling out plaintiff for legislative punishment. In enacting the Elizabeth Morgan Act, Congress determined that plaintiff is a criminal child abuser and singled him out for punishment on that basis, targeting him for application of the Act's unique child custody standard.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2003
• Published 12/16/2003

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, RANDOLPH, and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jonathan Turley argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marina Utgoff Braswell, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellees.   With her on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Stuart F. Delery and David S. Mendel.  Stephen H. Sachs entered an appearance.