UNITED STATES v. CARRINGTON

No. 22-7138.

91 F.4th 252 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Theodore Macon CARRINGTON, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 23, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Mark A. Jones , BELL, DAVIS & PITT, PA, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for Appellant. Julie Carol Niemeier , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Sandra J. Hairston , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Dismissed by published opinion. Judge Richardson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Heytens and Senior Judge Floyd joined.


Theodore Carrington appeals the district court's order finding him "subject to the [civil-commitment] provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 4246." J.A. 301. He argues that (1) the order is invalid because he was no longer in the Attorney General's legitimate, time-sensitive custody when the court made this finding, and (2) he...

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