Legal Opinion
Donald Pearson v. Michael Fair, Donald Pearson v. Michael Fair
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 3, 1991No. 89-2051, 90-1271, 90-1272 and 90-1616PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAGUEUX, District Judge.
Plaintiffs are past or present patients at the Treatment Center for Sexually Dangerous Persons (the “Treatment Center”), a state institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Defendants are various state officials with authority over the Treatment Center, including the Commissioner of the Department of Correction, the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, the Administrator of the Treatment Center, and the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of M.C.I. Bridgewater.
At trial, plaintiffs challenged the sequestration policy and procedure employed at the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by25 opinions
- In Re Donald PearsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Old Republic Insurance Company v. Employers Reinsurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Donald Pearson v. Michael FairCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Sherman Miller v. Michael Dukakis, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- King v. GreenblattCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
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