Baxstrom v. Herold
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued December 9, 1965 Decided February 23, 1966
Full case name	Baxstrom v. Herold, State Hospital Director
Citations	383 U.S. 107 (more) 86 S. Ct. 760; 15 L. Ed. 2d 620; 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2214
Holding
Civil commitment following a prison term does not constitute an unconstitutional double jeopardy.
Court membership
Chief Justice Earl Warren Associate Justices Hugo Black · William O. Douglas Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart Byron White · Abe Fortas
Case opinions
Majority	Warren, joined by Douglas, Clark, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart, White, Fortas
Concurrence	Black (in judgment)

Baxstrom v. Herold, 383 U.S. 107 (1966), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that held that civil commitment following a prison term does not run afoul of double jeopardy principles.^[1]

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• Full text of the opinion from Justia.com