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Cato Legal Experts: Fourth Circuit Ruling Enables Perpetual Confinement Without Trial
February 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release:

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Cato Legal Experts: Fourth Circuit Ruling Enables Perpetual Confinement Without Trial

In 2015, Duane Berry was charged with a single federal count of conveying false information. After four years in custody and multiple competency evaluations, a judge found him incompetent to stand trial and dismissed the charge. However, instead of being released from custody, the government has . . .

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