Legal Opinion · Concurrence
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, 10-7623Published
1ConcurrenceWynn, Circuit Judge
I concur in the majority’s opinion, which applies unambiguous statutory language to conclude that proceeding under 18 U.S.C. § 4248 is the proper way for the government to pursue the civil commitment of an allegedly sexually dangerous person who is in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, even when that person is serving a prison sentence that includes a period of supervised release. I write separately to emphasize what is touched upon in footnote 10 of the majority opinion — that the application of 18 U.S.C. § 4248 in these cases raises serious constitutional questions related to the due…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lynch v. BaxleyDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1974
- Faubion v. JurasSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- In Re Johnnie Barnard, PatientCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Logan v. ArafehDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1972
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