Legal Opinion
Benham v. Edwards
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided November 14, 1980No. Civ. A. C80-78RPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HAROLD L. MURPHY, District Judge.
I
INTRODUCTION
The named plaintiffs in this class action are presently confined in mental hospitals in the State of Georgia following their acquittal of criminal charges by reason of insanity. They challenge the procedures which led to their initial commitment and which govern their efforts to obtain release. Jurisdiction is founded on 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201, and 2202. The class was certified on September 2, 1980 pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(b)(2), as consisting of “all persons who are, or will be, confined in mental hospitals pursuant to…
2Cases cited78 opinions
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- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Joe Benham v. James LedbetterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- James Edward Glatz v. Dr. Haydee Kort, Hugh Jan Cornell v. Dr. Frank TraylorCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- Benham v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Philipp v. CareyDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1981
- Harris v. BalloneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
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