United States Eighth Circuit

The Minnesota Supreme Court reasonably applied the clearly established federal law when it reconsidered the standard for civil commitment under the Minnesota Sexually Dangerous Person Act, and sufficient evidence supported a prisoner's continued confinement under the Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/08/2003
• Published 01/08/2003

Judges

• MURPHY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, JOHN R. GIBSON, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eric S. Janus, argued, St. Paul, MN (Lisbeth J. Nudell, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Angela M. Helseth, Asst. Atty. Gen., argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellee.