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SCOTUS Grants Cert in US v. Comstock

By Corey Rayburnyung

Just as Eugene Volokh predicted, this morning the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. Comstock.  It really isn't a surprise at all given Roberts' unusual order in the case. The case (actually three cases) will test the constitutionality of a recent law which allows federal officials to order the indefinite confinement of individuals considered to be sexually dangerous. For more coverage, check out The Faculty Lounge, Sentencing Law & Policy, Volokh, Reuters, The Christian Science Monitor, The Associated Press, and Fox News. We have previously blogged about the Comstock decision here, here, here, and here. Baby permitting, I should have some more comments about the case this week.

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on June 22, 2009 (boomark / email).