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U.S. v. BLACKLEDGE

No. 12-7419.

751 F.3d 188 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Thomas BLACKLEDGE, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: May 5, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Richard Croutharmel , Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Denise Walker, Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Thomas G. Walker , United States Attorney, Rudy A. Renfer , Edward D. Gray , Assistant United States Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge KEENAN joined. Judge SHEDD wrote a dissenting opinion.

GREGORY, Circuit Judge:

Respondent-Appellant Thomas Blackledge has been civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ("Adam Walsh Act"), codified at 18 U.S.C. §§ 4247-48. Prior to a hearing on his commitment, Blackledge successfully moved for the appointment of an expert forensic examiner, who opined that he was indeed a sexually dangerous person. Blackledge then sought the appointment of a...

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