U.S. v. Volungus, No. 09-1596 (1st Cir.) (595 F.3d 1) (January 8, 2010) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)
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Here the Court upheld 18 U.S.C. § 4248 which permits the civil commitment of "sexually dangerous persons" after release from prison as within the legitimate scope of congressional power conferred by the Necessary and Proper Clause.
In 1999, John Charles Volungus pled guilty in a District Court for …
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