Legal Opinion
State v. Cavitt
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 8, 1968No. 36648PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.
This is an appeal by the State of Nebraska from a judgment of the district court for Gage County reversing an order of the Board of Examiners of Mental Deficient directing the sterilization of Gloria Cavitt.
The county court of Dawson County, after a hearing, committed Gloria to the Beatrice State Home on October 1, 1962, and she was admitted to the home on October 10, 1962, where she has remained to the time of trial in the district court, so far as the record shows. On August 23, 1966, the superintendent filed his petition with the board praying for a hearing before the board to determine…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Buck v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Smith v. Wayne Probate JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
- Hadden v. AitkenNebraska Supreme Court · 1952
- State v. MadaryNebraska Supreme Court · 1965
- State v. NollNebraska Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re: Joseph Lee MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- In Re Interest of DLSNebraska Supreme Court · 1988
- Vaughn v. RuoffCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Matter of TruesdellCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
- McClain v. Douglas Ex Rel. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1982
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