Legal Opinion

Burch v. Don Jordan

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided September 22, 2011No. 11-3018UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

The Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act, Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 59-29a01 to 59-29a22 (“KSVPA”), provides that individuals adjudged to be sexually violent predators due to a mental abnormality or personality disorder

shall be committed to the custody of the secretary of social and rehabilitation services for control, care and treatment until such time as the person’s mental abnormality or personality disorder has so changed that the person is safe to be at large. Such control, care and treatment shall be provided at a facility operated by the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Sandin v. ConnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Youngberg v. Romeo Ex Rel. RomeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  4. Trujillo v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
  5. Gallagher v. SheltonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hill v. Vanderbilt Capital Advisors, LLCDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2011
  2. Morel v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 2012
  3. Burch v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2020
  4. Chubb v. KeckDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2020
  5. Hemby v. Kansas, State ofDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2025

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