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U.S. v. Tom, No. 08-2345 (8th Cir.) (565 F.3d 497) (May 13, 2009) (Judge Diana E. Murphy)

Loaded on April 1, 2009 published in Punch and Jurists April 20, 2009
Filed under: Civil Commitment, Punch And Jurists.

As expected, the battle over the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 4248 is beginning to heat up. That statute, which was enacted into law on July 27, 2006 as part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, established the “Jimmy Ryce Civil Commitment Program,” which authorizes the …

 

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