Legal Opinion
Doremus v. Farrell
District Court, D. Nebraska
Decided December 23, 1975No. Civ. 75-0-168, 75-0-189, 75-L-80PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNEY, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court upon the motion of plaintiffs in these consolidated cases for summary judgment, declaring unconstitutional and enjoining the enforcement of Neb.Rev.Stat. §§ 83-320, 83-322, 83-322.01, 83-325, 83-325.02-325.04, 83-326, 83-328 and 83-328.03 (1971) and 83-323, 328.02 and 337 (Supp.1974), which establish procedures for the adjudication and involuntary civil commitment of persons alleged to be mentally ill. 1 The cases were brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Jurisdiction is based upon 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) and (4) and the power to grant…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by83 opinions
- Project Release v. PrevostCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Diamond v. CrossWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. BrunoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Project Release v. PrevostCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Matter of HarrisWashington Supreme Court · 1982
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