United States:
Fed. Judge Certifies Class In Solitary Confinement Suit Against IDOC
25 June 2021
Winston & Strawn LLP
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A federal judge certified a class of about 28,000 prisoners in a
lawsuit accusing the Illinois Department of Corrections of
violating the U.S. Constitution by overusing "extreme
isolation."
In a written opinion, U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Beatty of
the Southern District of Illinois held the class proposed by the
six named plaintiffs meets the requirements for certification set
out in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.
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