(1) Whether proceedings under the Illinois Sexually Dangerous
Persons Act, which may result in incarceration for an indeterminate and
possibly lifelong term, are "criminal prosecutions ", within the meaning of
the Sixth Amendment 's guarantee of a speedy trial.

(2) Whether, in a habeas corpus proceeding under 28 U.S.C. §2254,
the requirement of a Supreme Court precedent incorporated in §2254(d)(l)
for decisions contrary to clearly established Federal law, applies likewise to
§2254(d)(2) for decisions based on an unreasonable determination of the
facts, despite the clear language of the statute to the contrary.

Whether proceedings under the Illinois Sexually Dangerous Persons Act are 'criminal prosecutions' under the Sixth Amendment