United States Seventh Circuit

Denial of writ of habeas corpus regarding the civil commitment of a convicted sex offender is affirmed where: 1) states retain latitude in fashioning the details of their systems of civil commitment, and the state court did not transgress a clearly established rule in ordering the commitment; and 2) differing rules for the commitment of those who have been convicted of sexual offenses and those who have not does not violate the equal protection clause.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/10/2006
• Decided 08/18/2006
• Published 08/18/2006

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard H. McLeese (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Colleen M. Griffin (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.