Montin v. Estate of Johnson

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

In late 1993, John Maxwell Montin was adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity on charges of false imprisonment and use of a weapon to commit a felony. Since early 1994, he has been involuntarily committed at a secure psychiatric facility, the Lincoln Regional Center (“Center”). In 1996 and 1998, the Center altered its policies regarding hierarchical categories of liberty afforded its residents, allegedly restricting residents’ ability to move about the grounds at the Center or, in limited situations, travel offsite.

In 2007, Montin filed the present action asserting…