No. 22-7067

Thomas Powers v. Greg Donathan

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-03-23
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-commitment civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process illinois-sexual-violent-persons-act involuntary-detention sixth-amendment speedy-trial
Latest Conference: 2023-05-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the petitioner is entitled to release from involuntary detention

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED WHETHER THE PETITIONER IS ENTITLED TO RELEASE FROM INVOLUNITARY DETENTION FROM THE CARE,CUSTODY AND TREATMENT OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TREATMENT AND DETENTION FACILITY PURSUANT TO THE ILLINOIS SEXUAL VIOLENT PERSONS ACT 725 ILCS 207/1 et seq. WHERE THE PETITIONER HAS BEEN PENDING SINCE JUNE 26,2012 WITH NO CIVIL COMMITMENT HEARING IN VIOLATION OF SIXTH AMENDMENT,WHICH PROTECTS BASIC DEMANDS 1). TO PREVENT UNDUE AND OPPRESSIVE INCARCERATION PRIOR TO A CIVIL COMMITMENT HEARING,AND 2). TO MINIMIZE ANXIETY AND CONCERN ACCOMPANYING PUBLIC ACCUSATIONS AND 3). TO LIMIT THE POSSOBILITIES THAT LONG DELAY WOULD MEAN LOSS OF JOBS,DISRUPTS FAMILY LIFE,IT ENFORCES IDLENESS,HINDERED GATHERING OF EVIDENCE, TO CONTACT WITNESSES OR TO PREPARE THE PETITIONER'S DEFENSE. © | WHERE THE COURTS OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY ILLINOIS, SECOND DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS,THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT AND THE UNITED STATES DIS= TRICT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS HAVE FAILED OR REFUSE TO ADDRESS THIS MOST HONORABLE SUPREME COURT*S RULING IN THE MATTER OF BARKER V. WINGO 407.U.S.532,92 S.Ct. 2182 TO CONDUCT AND ACCOUNT FOR THE. TIME TOWARD A ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY DAY SPEEDY TRIAL DEMAND(12@-DAY), PETITIONER THOMAS POWERS HAS BEEN DETAINED WITHOUT A CIVIL COMMITMENT HEARING SINCE JUNE 26,2012(GOING ON TO ELEVEN YEARS) WITH THE PREJUDICE IS GREAT IN VIOLATION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION OF THE SIXTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS. : WHERE NOW THE SEVENTH ‘CIRCUIT REFUSED TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER BASED ON , "JURISDICTION" a aed ee

Docket Entries

2023-05-30
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam).
2023-05-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
2023-03-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 24, 2023)

Attorneys

Thomas Powers
Thomas Powers — Petitioner