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An (In)expert Witness in Federal Court

  An (In)expert Witness in Federal Court  By Steven Lindquist Author, Consultant, Counselor currently in private practice. Specializes in Neuro Linguistic analysis, working with men and couples. Trained at the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Chicago. He is a Father, husband, and is proudly owned by two cats and a five-acre farm. Image Source ARTICLE SUMMARY A prisoner at Joliet prison sued the warden for damages, claiming that his constitutional rights had been violated after being confined in solitary for three years, only being allowed to leave his cell every two weeks for a shower across the hall, or an occasional visit to the Infirmary. The judge had already ruled that the prisoner's treatment was in violation of his constitutional rights. The jury was empaneled to decide the monetary compensation for damages due to the prisoner for his unconstitutional confinement. Mr. Lindquist was asked to testify as an expert witness. Despite Mr. Lindquist having never acted in this capacity p