Legal Opinion
United States v. Broncheau
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 26, 2011No. 10-7611, 10-7616, 10-7617, 10-7618, 10-7619, 10-7620, 10-7621, 10-7622, 10-7623PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge WYNN joined. Judge WYNN wrote a separate concurring opinion.
OPINION
KING, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated appeals, we are called upon to resolve issues concerning the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, specifically the civil commitment provisions codified at 18 U.S.C. § 4248. Invoking those provisions, the government initiated proceedings in the Eastern District of North Carolina seeking the civil commitment of the Respondents-Appellees — all prisoners in the custody…
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