THOMAS SHANE MATHERLY v. JUSTIN ANDREWS
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Traxler, Filed March 16, 2016,
18 USC 4248 – The Adam Walsh Act – Civil Detainer for Sexually Dangerous Persons – Act to be applied to all those in custody at the point it was enacted.

The Act is not criminal in nature and does not affix blame/punishment to those previously convicted. There is no “retroactive punishment” issue.

Remanded for determination whether detainee was in custody at the time the government certified him as a Sexually Dangerous Person.