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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (29110)	7/17/2008 5:03:57 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

I don't have the actual name of the law, I was differing to the New York Times article that I linked to and quoted. but I used to remember from my elementary school days, that our Constitution has a FAIRLY FIRM and DIRECT BAN on ex post facto laws. Its not been interpreted by the courts as a prohibition of all laws with ex-post facto effects. For example A law which imposes penalties for actions that where illegal at the time is generally considered an unconstitutional ex-post facto law, but one which removes, or decreases such penalties, or lifts previous restrictions retroactively is not. Also administrative decisions can have a retroactive effect.