Legal Opinion
In Re Myrick
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 20, 1993No. 85-FM-245PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
In December 1984, the trial court ordered the involuntary civil commitment of Michael Myrick at Saint Elizabeths Hospital pursuant to D.C.Code § 21-545 (1989).1 The court concluded that Myrick suffered from a mental illness and consequently was likely to injure himself , if allowed to remain at liberty. See id. A month later, the court decided that Saint Elizabeths could not meet Myrick’s treatment needs and that the only facility capable of doing so was the Brown School’s Ranch Treatment Center in Austin, Texas. The court ordered the District of Columbia to arrange…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Charles C. Rouse v. Dale C. Cameron, Superintendent, Saint Elizabeths HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- James Covington v. David W. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- In re C. W. M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- In Re KossowDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- District of Columbia v. H. J. B.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- In re P.S.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- Graphic Packaging Corporation v. Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas And Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2015
- In Re MyrickDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- In Re PSDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
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