Title: Matter of E.W.F.
Citation: 2009 ND 185, 776 N.W.2d 582
Docket Number: 20080286, 20080287, 20080331, 20090082, 20090113, 20090147, 20090158, 20090169, 20090187, 20090192
State: north-dakota
Issuer: north-dakota Supreme Court
Date: November 17, 2009

Filed Nov. 17, 2009IN THE SUPREME COURTSTATE OF NORTH DAKOTA2009 ND 185 In the Matter of E.W.F.Cass County State's Attorney, Petitioner and Appelleev.E.W.F., Respondent and Appellant No. 20090082 Appeal from the District Court of Cass County, East Central Judicial District, the Honorable Steven E. McCullough, Judge.AFFIRMED.Per Curiam.Ryan J. Younggren, Assistant State's Attorney, Courthouse, P.O. Box 2806, Fargo, N.D. 58108-2806, for petitioner and appellee.Richard E. Edinger, P.O. Box 1295, Fargo, N.D. 58107-1295, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief. Matter of E.W.F. No. 20090082 Per Curiam. [1] E.W.F. appeals a district court order denying his petition for discharge from commitment as a sexually dangerous individual. E.W.F. argues his civil commitment violates his substantive due process rights as announced in Kansas v. Crane, 534 U.S. 407 (2002), and Kansas v. Hendricks, 521 U.S. 346 (1997). We have previously addressed and rejected this argument. Matter of E.W.F., 2008 ND 130, 17-2 1, 751 N.W.2d 686. [2] We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2), as well as under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(7), Matter of E.W.F., 2008 ND 130, 751 N.W.2d 686. [3] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.Dale V. SandstromDaniel J. CrothersMary Muehlen MaringCarol Ronning Kapsner