We must decide whether a pending detainer in one state renders invalid a sex offender's civil commitment in another state. Arthur Smith, a detainee at Washington's Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island, appeals the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2253, and we affirm.
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