Legal Opinion
Pyle v. Brooks
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided November 7, 1977No. 93202, CA 5703; 93203, CA 7107PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*[481]TANZER, J.
In separate declaratory judgment and habeas corpus proceedings, plaintiff challenged the constitutionality of that portion of ORS 426.220(1) relating to the voluntary civil commitment of minors. In the declaratory judgment suit, the circuit court granted summary judgment to defendant upon the reasoning that the challenged statute was constitutional. Plaintiff’s petition for writ of habeas corpus was dismissed as moot upon his release from the state hospital.1 This is a consolidated appeal from the judgments in both cases.
The facts are not disputed. On May 27, 1975, plaintiff,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Kremens v. BartleySupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Brown v. LobdellCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1978
- Larsen v. Adult & Family Services DivisionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1978
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- Lance Dodd, Inc. v. State ex rel. Real Estate CommissionerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1978
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