UNITED STATES v. ANONYMOUS APPELLANT

No. 22-1597.

85 F.4th 576 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner, Appellee, v. ANONYMOUS APPELLANT, Respondent, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

October 23, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine DeMaso , Assistant Federal Public Defender, on brief for appellant.

Rachael S. Rollins , United States Attorney, and Michael L. Fitzgerald , Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.

Before Kayatta, Selya, and Rikelman, Circuit Judges.


Congress has permitted the government to commit civilly an incarcerated person whose sentence is due to expire if that person suffers from mental illness that would cause him — if released — to pose a "substantial risk of bodily injury" to another individual or serious damage to property. 18 U.S.C. § 4246...

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