Legal Opinion
United States v. Frederick Springer
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 29, 2013No. 12-7687PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*538Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WYNN wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge KEENAN concurred. Judge WILKINSON wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
WYNN, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the government’s efforts to civilly commit Frederick Springer under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, No. 109-248, 120 Stat. 587 (the “Walsh Act”). The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina found Springer ineligible for civil commitment because the government failed to prove that Springer suffered from a serious mental illness under the Walsh Act and, even…
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