Legal Opinion
Timothy Seeboth v. Cliff Allenby
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 18, 2015No. 12-17062PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
In this habeas case, Petitioner Timothy Seeboth claims that California’s Sexually Violent Predator Act (“SVPA”), Cal. Welf. & InstCode §§ 6600-6609.3, is unconstitutional on its face. Specifically, he asserts that the absence of a provision setting forth a time within which to hold a trial extending the term of his commitment denies him equal protection of the laws because, under California law, other civilly committed, persons have a statutory right to a recommitment trial within a specified period. The state courts and the district court denied relief. Because…
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