Varner, Herbert J. v. Monohan, Tom

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________ No. 05-2310 HERBERT J. VARNER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. TOM MONOHAN, Director, Illinois Department of Human Services, Respondent-Appellee. ____________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 04 C 2065—Matthew F. Kennelly, Judge. ____________ ARGUED APRIL 10, 2006—DECIDED AUGUST 18, 2006 ____________ Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges. EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. Illinois is among the states that permit indefinite civil commitment of…