Michigan Supreme Court

A Michigan Supreme Court ruling has led to thousands of convicted sex offenders being removed from the state's sex offender registry, including disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who abused hundreds of athletes. The removal stems from a legal decision affecting how the registry is applied, not any reassessment of individual guilt, and the development has drawn widespread attention given Nassar's notorious case.

Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor convicted of sexually abusing athletes, has been removed from Michigan's sex offender registry along with thousands of other offenders, following a Michigan Supreme Court ruling. The decision strips registry requirements from a large group of people convicted under the state's old sex offender law, prompting debate over public safety and the scope of the court's decision.