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This document summarizes a court case regarding a plaintiff who claimed his constitutional right to access the courts was violated by the legal services provided at the Colorado State Hospital where he was civilly committed. The court found that civilly committed individuals have a right to access the courts similar to convicted prisoners. It also found that the legal services contract providing 12 hours per week of assistance from a lawyer, but no legal representation or ability to file legal documents, di

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