LANE v. WILLIAMS

No. 11-3373.

689 F.3d 879 (2012)

Christopher LANE, Kristopher Kras, and Timmy Lurz, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Tarry WILLIAMS, Forest Ashby, and Shan Jumper, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 24, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Thomas Fenske , Daniel J. Weiss , Attorneys, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Evan Siegel , Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Civ. Appeals Div., Chicago, IL, Brad A. Elward , Craig L. Unrath , Attorneys, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before KANNE, WOOD, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


TINDER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs were convicted of sex crimes and completed their sentences years ago, but they remain in state custody as civil detainees pursuant to Illinois' Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act, 725 ILCS 207/1-99. Proceeding pro se, and then with the assistance of appointed counsel, the plaintiffs asserted a variety of claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging constitutional problems with the conditions of their confinement at Rushville...

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