Legal Opinion
United States v. Walter Wooden
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 10, 2018No. 16-7607PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRAXLER, Circuit Judge:
The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (the "Act"), Pub. L. No. 109-248, 120 Stat. 587 (codified as amended in scattered sections of 18 and 42 U.S.C.), authorizes the government to civilly commit "sexually dangerous" federal inmates after the expiration of their sentences. 18 U.S.C. § 4248 (a). A defendant is a "sexually dangerous person" if he has a prior act or attempted act of child molestation or sexually violent conduct and is "sexually dangerous to others." Id. § 4247(a)(5). A defendant is sexually dangerous to others if he "suffers from a serious…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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