Legal Opinion
C.J. v. Department of Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 6, 1998No. 1-96-4142PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Mara Frossard
Plaintiffs C.J., K.M., and Thomas Juresic filed this civil action seeking injunctive relief against defendant, the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (Department). Plaintiffs are criminal acquittees who were confined at the Elgin Mental Health Center (Elgin) after a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI). On March 29, 1996, plaintiffs filed suit against the Department challenging a policy that they allege does not allow the facility director of Elgin to exercise her professional judgment to consider whether any of the plaintiffs should be…
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