Legal Opinion
Ryan v. Kansas, State of
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided September 26, 2025No. 5:24-cv-03154Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS LONNIE J. RYAN, JR., Plaintiff, Case No. 24-3154-DDC-ADM v. DAVID DAVIES, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Pro se plaintiff Lonnie J. Ryan, Jr. has been civilly confined under the Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act (KSVPA) for longer than 20 years. During his confinement, he has moved through different phases of treatment—progressing from secure confinement, to transitional release, and most recently, conditional release. But, in April 2024, he violated the terms of his conditional release and so, he returned to the…
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