Legal Opinion
Lieberman v. Thomas
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 10, 2007No. 05-3922PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
After he served a twenty-year prison sentence for multiple rape convictions, Brad Lieberman was legally determined to be a sexually violent person and was civilly committed to the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services. To say that Lieberman challenged the State of Illinois’ petition to have him civilly committed would be an understatement. Since 2000, Lieberman has simultaneously sought relief in the courts of no less than three Illinois counties and in one federal district court.
Lieberman’s effort to obtain federal ha-beas relief is at issue in this…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Juan Verdin v. Michael O'Leary and Neil F. HartiganCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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