Legal Opinion

Doe v. Evanchick

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided January 10, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-6039PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSlomsky, District Judge

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION...201

II. BACKGROUND...202

A. Emergency Involuntary Commitment Under the Pennsylvania Mental Health Procedures Act ("MHPA")...202

B. Section 6105(c)(4) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act...205

C. MHPA Reporting Requirements to the Pennsylvania State Police...206

D. State Statutory Remedies...207 *201E. Plaintiffs' Section 302 Commitments...210

1. John Doe I...210

2. John Doe II...212

III. STANDARD OF REVIEW...213

IV. ANALYSIS...215

A. An Individual Committed Under Section 302 of the MHPA has a Protected Liberty Interest in the Right to Bear Arms...216

B. Defendant's…

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