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Clarence Brown v. Allison Taylor

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 12, 2016No. 13-10588PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge:

Clarence Brown appeals the sua sponte dismissal of his complaint, with prejudice and without notice and an opportunity to comment. We VACATE and REMAND.

I. Background

Clarence Brown was convicted in Texas state court of one count of aggravated assault on a peace officer and three counts of sexual assault, and was sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Before Brown was released from prison, the state initiated civil commitment proceedings against him under the Texas Sexually Violent Predator Act (“SVPA”), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 841.041. 1 A jury found that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Houston v. LackSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Pepper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  3. Musacchio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  4. Fernando Jacquez v. R.K. ProcunierCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  5. Bazrowx v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Carver v. AtwoodCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021
  2. John Quinn v. Jesus GuerreroCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
  3. Clarence Brown v. Allison TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  4. Spivey v. Chitimacha TribeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2023
  5. Uranga v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018

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