The Luke Wenke Files
Since 12/2024 – LONG after the stalking began!
Category: appeals
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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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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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The Luke Wenke Files | Court Documents
Here’s a list of court documents pertaining to Luke Wenke’s cases, starting with the most recent. Please check back frequently, as these pages are a work in progress. Wenke v. Valentine et al. Luke Wenke’s lawsuit against this website’s owner and a federal agent who…
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Luke Wenke LETTER: “Important People Attended My Baptism in 1992”
Luke Wenke mailed the following letter to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City in May of 2025 while detained at the Niagara County Jail in Lockport, New York. In it, he discusses his 1992 baptism in Olean, New York, claiming…
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LETTER: Luke Wenke Demands an In-Person Meeting w/ His Victims
Luke Wenke mailed the following letter to U.S. Appeals Court Judge Debra Ann Livingston in late March. It contains the typical array of far-fetched allegations against me and others, including that I’m conspiring with the federal government to keep Luke Wenke behind bars. Wenke also…
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“If It’s the Last Thing I Do”: Luke Wenke Vows to Take His Case to the U.S. Supreme Court
Luke Wenke has resumed inundating the federal appeals court in New York City with letters, even though he doesn’t have an active or ongoing appeal. Not surprisingly, these letters are largely about how I’m supposedly conspiring with the feds to keep Wenke locked up for…
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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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LETTER: Luke Wenke Claims He’s a “Jailhouse Lawyer,” Advocates for R. Kelly’s Release
Luke Wenke sent the following letter to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City while detained at the Niagara County Jail in Lockport, New York in March 2025. In it, he describes himself as an “active jailhouse lawyer” and claims fellow…
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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…
