Legal Opinion
Lynch v. Overholser
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 21, 1962No. 159PublishedCited by 476 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
This is a habeas corpus proceeding instituted in the District Court by the petitioner, presently confined in Saint Elizabeths Hospital for the insane pursuant to a commitment under D. C. Code § 24-301 (d), to test the legality of his detention. The District Court, holding that petitioner had been unlawfully committed, directed his release from custody unless civil commitment proceedings (D. C. Code § 21-310) were begun within 10 days of the court’s order. The Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, reversed by a divided vote. 109 U. S. App. D. C. 404, 288 F. 2d 388. Since the petition for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by476 opinions
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- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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