UNITED STATES v. CARR (2019)

Daniel G. Carr appeals from the district court's order denying his Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) motion to reconsider a civil commitment order entered in 2013 pursuant to the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, 18 U.S.C. § 4248 (2012) on the grounds that his prior conviction under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a) (2012), was vacated. See Nichols v. United States, ––– U.S. ––––, 136 S Ct. 1113, 194 L.Ed.2d 324 (2016) (concluding that SORNA does not require individuals to update their registration upon leaving the country). Carr sought an order vacating his civil commitment, citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(4), (5), and (6).

In light of our decision in United States v. Welsh, 879 F.3d 530 (4th Cir. 2018), cert. denied, ––– U.S. ––––, 139 S. Ct. 1168, 203 L.Ed.2d 211 (2019), we find no error in the district court's judgment. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.