Wirsching v. Colorado.

• Position: Violation of United States Constitution. 8th Amendment - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

COMMISSARY

Wirsching v. Colorado, 360 F.3d 1191 (10th Cir. 2004). A convicted sex offender who refused to comply with the requirements of a treatment program filed a [section] 1983 claim. The district court granted summary judgment against the offender and he appealed. The appeals court affirmed in part and dismissed in part. The appeals court held that prison officials did not violate the offender's rights of familial association and his due process rights by refusing to...