Legal Opinion
Joe Benham v. James Ledbetter
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 21, 1986No. 85-8388PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we affirm the district court’s holding that the Georgia statutory scheme for release of persons committed to mental institutions following acquittal for a criminal offense by reason of insanity is constitutional.
I. Background
A. Procedural Overview
This class action challenges the Georgia procedures governing the release of persons involuntarily committed to Georgia mental hospitals after being acquitted of criminal charges by reason of insanity. The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in 1980 pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (West 1981). The district court…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Green v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Mental RetardationSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
- James Edward Glatz v. Dr. Haydee Kort, Hugh Jan Cornell v. Dr. Frank TraylorCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
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