Legal Opinion
Young v. Murphy
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 10, 2010No. 09-1685PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARBADORO, District Judge.
John Young was civilly committed to the Massachusetts Treatment Center pursuant to Chapter 123A of the Massachusetts General Laws after a state court jury found that he was a “sexually dangerous person.” The jury’s verdict was affirmed on appeal in state court and Young’s habeas corpus petition was rejected by the district court. He argues in this appeal that the jury’s verdict violates his Fourteenth Amendment right to substantive due process because it authorizes his commitment without proof that he suffers from a sufficiently serious mental impairment.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Brown v. WattersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by9 opinions
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