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WEST v. SCHWEBKE

No. 02-4298.

333 F.3d 745 (2003)

Edwin C. WEST, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Kurt SCHWEBKE, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 20, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kristin M. Kerschensteiner (argued), Wisconsin Coalitioln for Advocacy, Madison, WI, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Jody J. Schmelzer (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for defendants-appellants.

Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Like most other states, Wisconsin holds some sex offenders past the ends of their prison sentences. Those deemed "sexually violent persons" are subject to civil commitment of indefinite duration under Wis. Stat. ch. 980. See Adams v. Bartow, 330 F.3d 957 (7th Cir.2003). Plaintiffs are among those detained, or committed, under Chapter 980. They were held in the Wisconsin Resource Center until June...

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