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John W. Sweeney v. Bartow, 7th Cir. No. 01-1447, 7/8/10
Abstention – SVP Proceeding
The Younger v. Harris abstention doctrine applies to pending ch. 980 proceedings.
What is true is that a person who is in state custody awaiting a determination by the state courts of the legality of his custody may seek federal habeas corpus to challenge that custody without being barred by the Younger doctrine if immediate federal intervention is necessary to prevent the challenge from becoming moot.