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EDGAR v. K.L.

No. 96-2641.

93 F.3d 256 (1996)

In the Matter of James R. EDGAR, Governor of Illinois, and Ann Patla, Director of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Petitioners, v. K.L., et al., Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 18, 1996.

Order Denying Rehearing and Rejecting Rehearing August 14, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel G. Chefitz, Timothy J. Patenode, Katten, Muchin & Zavis, Chicago, IL, for Petitioners.

Steven J. Roeder, Hedlund & Hanley, Chicago, IL, for Respondent.

Harvey M. Grossman, Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc., Chicago, IL, for Parties-in-Interest.

Before CUMMINGS, BAUER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Order Denying Rehearing and Rejecting Rehearing En Banc August 14, 1996.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiffs in this class action contend that the mental health care system of Illinois violates the Constitution of the United States. With the consent of the parties, the district judge appointed a panel of three experts to investigate the state's institutions and programs. The panel's charge permits its members and aides to meet with patients and state employees outside...

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