No. 18-5668
Thomas Blackledge v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: adam-walsh-act civil-commitment civil-rights due-process recidivism sexually-dangerous-persons volitional-control
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2018-10-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Adam Walsh Act's civil commitment provisions violate due process by allowing commitment based solely on an individual's private fantasies without a finding of volitional control issues
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
No question identified. :
Docket Entries
2018-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
2018-09-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-08-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 19, 2018)
Attorneys
Thomas Blackledge
Lawrence Brenner — Brenner & Brenner, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent