September 2023

In re Commitment of Stephenson (Wis. 2020)

Posted: September 9, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion holding that expert evidence was not required in order to continue to find that a petitioner met the criteria for indefinite civil detention, and that the evidence was sufficient at trial.

In re Commitment of Stephenson (Wis. 2020)

Brown v. Tarrant County (5th Cir. 2021)

Posted: September 9, 2023

5th Circuit Court of Appeals holding that denial of treatment during twenty-day convinement in a jail cell to individual civilly confined as a SVP did not violate clearly established law, and thus defendants were entitled to qualified immunity.

Brown v. Tarrant County (5th Cir. 2021)

Farrara v. Commonwealth (Va. 2021)

Posted: September 9, 2023

Virginia Supreme Court opinion holding that a trial court in a SVP commitment proceeding committed harmless error when it excluded proposed evidence from a respondent where the respondent failed to cooperate with a state examiner in the proceeding.

Farrara v. Commonwealth (Va. 2021)

People v. Hoffman (Cal. Ct. App. 2nd 2021)

Posted: September 9, 2023

California Court of Appeal opinion holding that old age, standing alone, is not a sufficient basis for overturning a SVP commitment.

People v. Hoffman (Cal. Ct. App. 2nd 2021)

State v. Jendusa (Wis. 2021)

Posted: September 9, 2023

Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion holding that a database maintained by the state DOC of recidivism rates is discoverable under state discovery statutes in a SVP proceeding.

State v. Jendusa (Wis. 2021)

In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of W.W. (N.J. 2021)

Posted: September 9, 2023

New Jersey Supreme Court opinion reversing the civil commitment of an individual where the state did not produce psychiatric testimony supporting the commitment in adherence with state law.

In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of W.W. (N.J. 2021)

In re McHatton (Wash. 2021)

Posted: September 9, 2023

Washington Supreme Court affirming decision of Court of Appeals finding that an order revoking civil detainee's release to a less restrictive alternative is not appealable as a matter of right.

In re McHatton (Wash. 2021)

In re Millikin (Iowa Ct. App. 2021)

Posted: September 9, 2023

Iowa Court of Appeals opinion holding that a subsequent SVP petition is not barred, on claim preclusion grounds, by the dismissal of a prior SVP petition.

In re Millikin (Iowa Ct. App. 2021)

Wimberly v. Williams (10th Cir. 2021)

Posted: September 9, 2023

Tenth Circuit opinion affirming district court decision denying petition for writ of habeas corpus by state prisoner serving indeterminate sentence of one year to life under Colorado Sex Offenders Act.

Wimberly v. Williams (10th Cir. 2021)

In re Ashman (Minn. Ct. App. 2021)

Posted: September 9, 2023

Minnesota Court of Appeals opinion holding that, under state law, the commitment appeal panel has authority to review a revocation of transfer made by the special review board.

In re Ashman (Minn. Ct. App. 2021)

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In re Commitment of Stephenson (Wis. 2020)

Brown v. Tarrant County (5th Cir. 2021)

Farrara v. Commonwealth (Va. 2021)

People v. Hoffman (Cal. Ct. App. 2nd 2021)

State v. Jendusa (Wis. 2021)

In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of W.W. (N.J. 2021)

In re McHatton (Wash. 2021)

In re Millikin (Iowa Ct. App. 2021)

Wimberly v. Williams (10th Cir. 2021)

In re Ashman (Minn. Ct. App. 2021)

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