Burdens of Proof in Federal Civil Commitment Proceedings

[摘要] civil commitmentdangerousnessstate custodystate custodyFederal Civil Commitment Order Requires Findings of Dangerousness and No Suitable Arrangement for State CustodyIn United States v. Malmstrom, 2022 WL 3371271 (8th Cir. 2022), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a decision by the U.S. District Court to civilly commit Eric Malmstrom under 42 U.S.C. § 4246 (1997), finding that the government proved by clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Malmstrom was dangerous, and that the government met its burden to prove that there were no suitable arrangements in state custody.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] civil commitment;dangerousness;state custody;state custody