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Kevin Scott Karsjens, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Tony Lourey, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 18-3343 · judgment February 24, 2021
Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability (95% interval 3%–8%)
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, an Eighth Circuit decision below, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).
Question presented
Whether an involuntarily committed individual whose continued commitment depends on treatment progression has a constitutional right to treatment?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Daniel E. Gustafson
Gustafson Gluek PLLC
For respondent
Scott Hiromi Ikeda
Minnesota Attorney General's Office
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 04 2021Petition DENIED.
- Aug 25 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
- Aug 23 2021Waiver of right of respondent Tony Lourey, et al. to respond filed.
- Jul 22 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 25, 2021)