Legal Opinion

Steven P. Super v. Warden of Danville State Hospital

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided May 22, 2026No. 4:25-cv-01049Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA STEVEN P. SUPER, No. 4:25-CV-01049 Petitioner, (Chief Judge Brann) v. WARDEN OF DANVILLE STATE HOSPITAL, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION MAY 22, 2026 Steven P. Super initiated this action by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his continued involuntary civil commitment at Danville State Hospital. Super, however, failed to exhaust his claims in state court and has not established any basis to excuse his non- exhaustion. The Court, therefore, must dismiss his Section 2254…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Preiser v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. O'Sullivan v. BoerckelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  5. Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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