District Court, E.D. North Carolina March 31, 2010, 5:08-hc-2160 (Timms v. Johns)

ORDER

TERRENCE W. BOYLE, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Petitioner Gerald Wayne Timms’ Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and the Government’s Motion to Dismiss the Petition. Petitioner claims that he is unlawfully detained pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4248, the civil commitment component of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-248, 120 Stat.