“North Dakota Supreme Court Extends Civil Commitment of Gay Man Over Strong Dissent”

Leonard Link reports: “A decision by the North Dakota Supreme Court to prolong the civil commitment of a gay man whose past includes a sexual interest in adolescent males drew a strong dissenting opinion from a member of the court, who argued that the man, identified in the opinion as M.D., was being improperly deprived of his liberty because he engaged in a constitutionally protected relationship with “young-looking” adult. In the Matter of M.D., 2008 Westlaw 4925902 (Nov. 19, 2008) . . . “