Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit June 10, 2005, 03-16734 (Michael Huftile v. L C Miccio-Fonseca)

WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge.

In this case, we must decide a question of first impression: Does the favorable termination rule of

Heck v. Humphrey,

512 U.S. 477, 114 S.Ct. 2364, 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994), apply to civil commitments under California’s Sexually Violent Predators Act? We conclude that the

Heck

rule applies.