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HINCE v. O'KEEFE

No. C0-00-49.

632 N.W.2d 577 (2001)

John Willard HINCE, et al., Petitioners, Appellants, v. Michael O'KEEFE, Commissioner of the Department of Human Services, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

August 9, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren J. Mass, Brooklyn Park, Thomas Wilson, Gregory Solum, Edina, Mike Biglow, James Dahlquist, Allan Poncin, Brian Southwell, Minneapolis, Kathleen Rauenhorst, Roseville and Stephen Radtke, Bloomington, for Appellants.

Mike Hatch, Attorney General and Noah A. Cashman, for Respondents.

Eric S. Janus, St. Paul and Teresa J. Nelson, Minneapolis, for amicus curiae MN Civil Liberties Union.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

OPINION

ANDERSON, Paul H., Justice.

Appellants are individuals civilly committed to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (Sex Offender Program). Appellants commenced a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services is required to establish a review board for the Sex Offender Program treatment facilities under Minn.Stat. § 253B.22, subd. 1 (2000). In their complaint, appellants assert that...

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