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U.S. v. Welsh, No. 17-6355 (4th Cir.) (879 F.3d 530) (January 12, 2018) (Judge Albert Diaz)

Loaded on March 12, 2018 published in Punch and Jurists March 12, 2018
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Civil Commitment - Relief from.

This is a factually unusual case that shows one of the many unintended consequences that derive from the indefinite civil commitment provisions of the Adam Walsh Act which are set forth in 18 U.S.C. ยง 4248(a). Under that law, a person who has been convicted of various sex crimes and ...

 

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  1. U.S. v. Welsh, No. 17-6355 (4th Cir.) (879 F.3d 530) (January 12, 2018) (Judge Albert Diaz)
  2. Ayestas v. Davis, No. 16-6795 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1080) (March 21, 2018) (Justice Alito)
  3. Kisela v. Hughes, No. 17-467 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1148) (April 2, 2018) (Per Curiam)
  4. Marinello v. U.S., No. 16-1144 (U.S. Supreme Court) (583 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 1101) (March 21, 2018) (Justice Breyer)
  5. Worman v. Healey, No. 1:17-cv-10107 (D.Mass.) ( F.Supp.3d ) (April 5, 2018) (Judge Joseph H. Young)

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