Legal Opinion

White v. Monohan

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 17, 2009No. 08-2567PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Greg White, a civilly committed person previously housed at the Joliet Facility for Sexually Violent Persons, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Thomas Mo-nohan, the director of the facility, and several facility employees. White alleged that the inhumane conditions of his confinement — -including poisonous drinking water, extreme temperatures, and insect infestation — violated his right to due process. The district court dismissed White’s claims for failure to state a claim. We vacate and remand.

White alleged the following facts in his amended complaint and his briefs, which we…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. George v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  4. Helling v. McKinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Michael C. Antonelli v. Michael F. SheahanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Smith v. DartCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
  2. Davis v. WilliamsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
  3. Ames v. RandleDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2013
  4. Allen v. PrenticeDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 2019
  5. Brown v. PicknellDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2020

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