Texas Supreme Court decision holding that in a SVP proceeding, the right to appear at trial means physical presence.
In re Bluitt (Tex. 2020)
Posted: September 9, 2023
In re Jones (Tex. 2020)
Posted: September 9, 2023
Texas Supreme Court opinion finding that, while it was error not to submit a jury instruction in a SVP trial informing the jury that they did not need to reach a unanimous verdict to find for the Petitioner, this error was harmless.
In re Jones (Kan. Ct. App. 2020)
Posted: September 9, 2023
Kansas Court of Appeals opinion reversing the dismissal of an SVP petition where expert evaluators disagreed as to whether the Appellee met the statutory criteria for commitment.
Jones v. Cuomo (2nd Cir. 2021)
Posted: September 9, 2023
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals opinion holding that, for purposes of IFP status, a civil committee does not qualify as a "prisoner" under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Garcia v. Butler (Az. 2021)
Posted: September 9, 2023
Arizona Supreme Court opinion holding that, under state law, trial courts have discretion whether or not to order a SVP screening when requested by the government.
In re Quillen (Kan. 2021)
Posted: September 9, 2023
Kansas Supreme Court opinion reversing a lower court holding that jury instructions in a SVP transitional release trial were not sufficient to comport with Due Process.
Tilley v. United States (D.C. Ct. App. 2020)
Posted: September 9, 2023
District of Columbia Court of Appeals opinion striking down as facially unconstitituional the District's first-generation sexual psychopath law.
In re Bilton (S.C. Ct. App. 2020)
Posted: September 9, 2023
South Carolina Court of Appeals reversing the civil commitment of an individual who was committed based, at least in part, on the testimony of an expert witness discussing the results of a PPG test administered on that individual that the expert did not perform themselves.
Bilal v. Geo Care (11th Cir. 2020)
Posted: September 9, 2023
11th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion reversing in part a lower court dismissal of a civil detainee who brought a lawsuit alleging violation of his Due Process rights in connection with his transport to a court hearing and detention in a jail.
In re Stoddard (Tex. 2020)
Posted: September 9, 2023
Texas Supreme Court opinion reversing a lower court on the correct standard of review for factual insufficiency claims in SVP commitment proceedings.