Massachusetts law provides for the involuntary civil commitment of persons found to be sexually dangerous. Both sides appeal from the district court's final judgment. Following a trial on the merits, the district court entered a final order granting plaintiffs declaratory and injunctive relief on some claims, but entered judgment in favor of the defendants on the remaining claims. Healey also alleged that the DOC was not in compliance with the terms of its plan for the management of the Treatment Center-a management plan the DOC developed during the course of prior litigation. Healey and Given alleged violations of the Constitution and state statutory provisions. They sought equitable relief against the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, as well as the Commissioner of Correction and the Superintendent of the Treatment Center, in their official capacities (hereinafter referred to collectively as DOC). In separate suits, Healey and Given challenged the adequacy of sex offender treatment provided by the Center as well as the conditions of their confinement.
Each has been civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person (SDP). Jeffrey Healey and Edward Given reside in the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater, Massachusetts (the Treatment Center or Center). Magee, Kevin Kam, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, Green, Miles, Lipton, LLP, Eric Tennen, and Swomley & Tennen, LLP, were on brief, for appellees/cross-appellants. Miles, for appellee Given, with whom Hilary B. Houlihan, for appellee Healey, and Harry L. Frigault, Counsel, MA, Treatment Center, were on brief, for appellants/cross-appellees. Murray, Supervising Counsel, with whom Nancy Ankers White, Special Assistant Attorney General, and Brendan J. Decided: August 26, 2014īefore TORRUELLA and SELYA, Circuit Judges, McAULIFFE,* District Judge.
SPENCER, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Correction Massachusetts Department of Correction Michael Corsini, in his official capacity as the Superintendent of the Massachusetts Treatment Center, Defendants–Appellants/Cross–Appellees, Nataylia Pushkina Deborah O'Donnell, Defendants.
HEALEY Edward Given, Plaintiffs–Appellees/Cross–Appellants, Joel Pentlarge, Plaintiff, v. United States Court of Appeals,First Circuit.
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