Christopher J. Burton v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Whether civil commitment proceedings are sufficiently similar to deportation proceedings such that the distinction between collateral and direct consequences is inapplicable when defining the scope of reasonable professional assistance or determining whether counsel's advice pertaining to civil commitment is within the range of competence demanded of attorneys
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