Legal Opinion
Donelson v. Hinton
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 7, 2018No. Appeal 3-17-0426UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McDADE
*536 ¶ 1 Plaintiff Charles Donelson filed a writ of certiorari , arguing that the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) classified him as a sexual predator in violation of its administrative directive. Defendant Melvin Hinton, IDOC's acting statewide mental health supervisor, filed a motion to dismiss based on laches . The trial court granted the motion and dismissed Donelson's claim. Plaintiff appealed, and we reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing.
¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND
¶ 3 In July 2016, plaintiff Charles Donelson filed a complaint for common law writ of certiorari against defendants…
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