Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Nelson
District Court, S.D. California
Decided April 10, 2001No. 3:00-cv-01941PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
WHELAN, District Judge.
On September 28, 2000 Petitioner Samuel M. Johnson (“Petitioner”), proceeding pro se, submitted this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner challenges his civil commitment to the California Department of Mental Health under the Sexually Violent Predator Act (“SVP Act”), California Welfare and Institutions Code § 6600 et seq.
On February 22, 2001 United States Magistrate Judge Anthony J. Battaglia issued a Report and Recommendation (“Report”) describing the reasons why Petitioner’s habeas…
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