Hadley v. The Illinois Department of Corrections

State: Illinois

Docket No: 101979 Rel

Case Date: 02/16/2007

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

WILLIE B. HADLEY, Appellee, v. THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Appellant. Opinion filed February 16, 2007.

JUSTICE FITZGERALD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Freeman, Kilbride, Garman, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Karmeier dissented, with opinion, joined by Chief Justice Thomas.

OPINION Plaintiff, Willie B. Hadley, an inmate at Big Muddy River Correctional Center, filed a class action complaint in the circuit court of Sangamon County, seeking to enjoin defendant, the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC or the Department), from charging him and other allegedly indigent inmates a $2 co-payment for nonemergency medical and dental services. See 730 ILCS 5/3

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