Legal Opinion
Waukesha County v. J.W.J.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 8, 2017No. 2016AP000046-FTPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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DANIEL KELLY, J.
The petitioner, J.W.J., is an adult suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. He is currently subject to an involuntary commitment order and an order requiring him to undergo treatment and take medication prescribed for his condition. Wauke-sha County seeks to extend those orders for an additional year; Mr. J. says further involuntary commitment and treatment will not rehabilitate him, so he is not a proper subject for treatment within the meaning of Wis. Stat. § 51.20(1) (2015-16).1 We review the unpublished decision of the court of appeals2 affirming the Waukesha County…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Washington v. HarperSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Clean Wisconsin, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2005
- Outagamie County v. Melanie L.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2013
- Racine Steel Castings v. HardyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Langlade County v. D. J. W.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2020
- Marathon County v. D. K.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2020
- Waukesha Cnty. v. S.L.L. (In Re Mental Commitment of S.L.L.)Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2019
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