
The following document is the U.S. Government’s appellee brief in Luke Wenke’s 2025 appeal case (#25-1165). In it, the government asks the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the district court’s April 2025 decision ordering Luke Wenke to undergo involuntary inpatient mental health treatment.…

Luke Wenke sent the following letter to the Honorable John L. Sinatra, Jr. in May of 2024 while detained at the Orleans County Jail in Albion, New York. USA v. Luke Wenke – Letter May 6th, 2024 (6+ months before this website existed) Case #1:22-cr-00035,…

In this appellant’s brief, Luke Wenke challenges the district court’s decision to involuntarily commit him to a mental health facility. Authored by Wenke’s public defender at the time, the document argues that there was insufficient evidence to justify hospitalizing Wenke, even if he suffered from…

After being ordered to undergo involuntary mental health treatment at a “suitable facility” in April 2025, Luke Wenke immediately appealed the court’s decision. His public defender filed a Motion to Stay on his behalf, requesting that the court allow Wenke to remain in county jail…

In July of 2024, Luke Wenke’s public defender filed a motion asking the court to order an evaluation of the defendant, citing concerns surrounding Wenke’s competency. The judge granted the request, and Wenke was transferred to MCC Chicago to undergo extended observation. The following batch…

Almost immediately after Luke Wenke was ordered to undergo involuntary inpatient treatment at a mental health facility in April of last year, his public defender appealed the decision on Wenke’s behalf. The defense attorney, Timothy P. Murphy, also filed the following “Motion to Stay” urging…