HUGHES v. DIMAS

No. 16-1818.

837 F.3d 807 (2016)

Michael HUGHES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James DIMAS, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 19, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Hughes, Rushville, IL, Pro Se.

Before WOOD, Chief Judge, and POSNER and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


An Illinois state court ruled that Michael Hughes was a sexually violent person who suffers from a mental disorder that creates a substantial risk that unless confined he is apt to commit further sexual violence. And so the court ordered him to be civilly committed, pursuant to the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases