Hypothetical Problem (for class on Thursday February 12):

The constitutionality of SORNA is being reviewed by the United States Supreme Court.  The Court has agreed to consider whether SORNA is an unconstitutional exercise of Congress’s power to regulate interstate commerce.

If your last name begins with the letters A-L, your job is to identify the arguments that could be made by the defendant in arguing that SORNA is unconstitutional.  If your last name begins with the letters M-Z, your job is to identify the arguments that could be made by the federal government in arguing that SORNA is constitutional.  Both sides should also figure out how to respond to the arguments that they anticipate the other side will make.

Update: Today's (February 9) New York Times has a front page story about this statute, both the aspect being challenged under the Commerce Clause as well as other aspects of the law.