The Luke Wenke Files
Since 12/2024 – LONG after the stalking began!
Category: competency
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Luke Wenke Threatens Multiple Lawsuits, Falsely Accuses Victims of Crimes
In the following letter to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City (received in May of 2025), Luke Wenke reflects on his incarceration, legal cases, the death of Pope Francis, and his growing list of grievances against people and institutions he…
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Luke Wenke X/Twitter Threads | December 2025
The following screenshots depict Luke Wenke’s X/Twitter threads, which mostly consist of Wenke talking to himself, from December of last year. He made his most recent post on December 17th, shortly before his arrest for his current federal cyberstalking case. Wenke remains in custody at…
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USA v. Luke Wenke | 2025 Appeal | Appellee Brief
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.…
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Letter: Luke Wenke Demands Government Funding For His Mommy’s Restaurant
Luke Wenke sent the following letter to U.S. District Court judge John Sinatra, Jr. in August 2024 while detained on federal remand at the Orleans County Jail in Albion, New York. USA v. Luke Wenke – Letter August 21st, 2024 (3+ months before this website…
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Luke Wenke APPEAL | Appellant’s Brief
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…
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Luke Wenke APPEAL: Prosecution OPPOSES Wenke’s Motion to Stay His Involuntary Commitment
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…
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Luke Wenke’s Public Defender Requests a Mental Evaluation, Citing Competency Concerns
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…
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Luke Wenke’s Public Defender: Wenke is NOT Delusional
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…
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Luke Wenke Appeal 25-1165 | Order of Commitment
This April 23, 2025 Order of Commitment is the federal court decision that became the subject of Luke Wenke’s Appeal No. 25-1165. It was handed down following proceedings concerning Wenke’s mental health, dangerousness, competency, and suspected need for compulsory mental health treatment. The proceedings included…
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MEMORANDUM: The Government Urges the Court to Forcibly Institutionalize Luke Wenke
The following document is a post-hearing brief that the U.S. Government, aka federal prosecutors, submitted following an evidentiary proceeding that was held to determine whether Luke Wenke suffers from a mental illness warranting involuntary inpatient treatment. In it, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo and Assistant U.S.…
