FULLER v. DILLON

No. 97-4192.

236 F.3d 876 (2001)

James E. FULLER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Linda A. DILLON, Patti Wilson, John Zielinski, Doctor Vallabhaneni and Doctor Vidal, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terri L. Bruksch (argued), Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis, IN, James E. Fuller, Dixon, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Brian F. Barov (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before COFFEY, DIANE P. WOOD, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

On January 7, 1994, James Fuller, an inmate formally confined at Menard Psychiatric Center (MPC),1 filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that he was wrongfully administered psychotropic medication against his will. Specifically, Fuller claimed that his due process rights were violated because the decision to medicate him against his will was not accompanied by adequate procedural protections as required...

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