Willis v. Palmer

*1085MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

MARK W. BENNETT, U.S. DISTRICT COURT, JUDGE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.. .1085

A. Procedural History ... 1085

B. Factual Findings... 1087

1. Civil commitment generally... 1087

2. The treatment process... 1089

3. Defendants... 1092

4. Defendants’ deposition testimony... 1098

5. Plaintiffs... 1094

6. Relief... 1097

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.. .1097

A. Issues...1097

B. Summary Judgment Standard. . .1097

C. Younger Abstention.. .1099

1. Standard... 1099

2. Analysis... 1099

D. Colorado River Abstention... 1101

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