In Re Detention of Williams

How courts have described this case

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• finding that “prior sexually violent behavior is a relevant predictor of future dangerousness,” which is an essential element of the 11 committal process
• relying on Supreme Court's decision that the mentally ill do not comprise a suspect class
• finding a compelling state interest in “protecting society from a person prone to sexually assaulting children”
• finding a compelling state interest in “protecting society from a person prone to sexually assaulting children”
• relying on Supreme Court’s decision that the mentally ill do not comprise a suspect class
• holding chapter 229A does not violate equal protection

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).