Ecker v. United States

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

The plaintiff, John Leonard Ecker (“Ecker”) was originally arrested as a felon in possession of a firearm in 1989. The indictment against him was dismissed in March, 2006, presenting this Court with the vexatious problem of how to terminate his incarceration in a manner that is safe, prudent and lawful.

I. Background

Upon Ecker’s arrest in 1989, he was found to be incompetent to stand trial and was committed to the custody of the Attorney General pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 4241 and 4246. In March, 2006, more than 16 years later, this Court noted that he…