The Luke Wenke Files

Since 12/2024 – LONG after the stalking began!

Category: appeals

  • LETTER: Luke Wenke Demands an In-Person Meeting w/ His Victims

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    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 discusses an alleged planned dinner at the Olive Garden, where…


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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

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    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 eternity. Also in this letter, Luke Wenke: Falsely accuses me…


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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 a mental illness. The defense accuses the prosecution’s expert witness,…


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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 pending the outcome of his appeal rather than begin his…


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  • LETTER: Luke Wenke Claims He’s a “Jailhouse Lawyer,” Advocates for R. Kelly’s Release

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    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. Luke Wenke Appeal – Letter March 13th, 2025 Case #23-6964, Doc. #16 Katie Mentions: 1 To read a “transcribed” version of the letter,…


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  • Luke Wenke LETTER: “Important People Attended My Baptism in 1992”

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    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. USA v. Luke Wenke – Letter May 7th, 2025 APPEAL CASE #25-1165, DOC. #6 Luke Wenke Appeal Letter – Page 1: “I…


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  • Luke Wenke APPEAL #25-1165 – Order of Commitment

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    The document below is a copy of the district court’s order of commitment that Luke Wenke was challenging in this appeal case. USA v. Luke Wenke – Order of Commitment April 23rd, 2025 CASE #1:22-cr-00035, DOC. #194 | APPEAL CASE #25-1165, DOC. #2 Categories: Luke Wenke, appeals, competency, Court Documents: orders Tags: Buffalo, NY; Dr.…


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  • Luke Wenke APPEAL #25-1165 – Notice of Appeal (Doc. #1)

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    After being involuntarily committed to a facility for mental health treatment during the spring of 2025, Luke Wenke appealed the court’s decision to institutionalize him. This was the second of two appeals stemming from Wenke’s original federal cyberstalking case. USA v. Luke Wenke – Notice of Appeal May 1st, 2025 CASE #25-1165, DOC. #1 Categories:…


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  • DOCUMENT: The U.S. Government Urges the Court to Deny Luke Wenke’s Motion to Stay His Involuntary Commitment

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    In late April of 2025, the federal judge overseeing Luke Wenke’s case ordered Wenke to undergo involuntary inpatient mental health treatment. The decision came on the heels of multiple mental evaluations that were carried out over an extended time period, which resulted in Wenke being deemed competent but likely mentally ill and in need of…


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  • ORDER: District Court Judge Denies Luke Wenke’s Motion to Stay His Involuntary Commitment

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    In late April of 2025, the federal judge overseeing Luke Wenke’s case ordered Wenke to undergo involuntary inpatient mental health treatment. The decision came on the heels of multiple mental evaluations that were carried out over an extended time period, which resulted in Wenke being deemed competent but likely mentally ill and in need of…


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