Legal Opinion
Coard v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 12, 1979No. 1343, September Term, 1978. No. 1344, September Term, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
September Term, 1978.]
1Opinion of the CourtLowe, J.
The primary issue to be decided in these two cases arises from a consent decree in the United States District Court case of Dorsey v. Solomon, 435 F. Supp. 725 (D. Md. 1977), affirmed in part and remanded in part, 604 F.2d 271 (4th Cir. 1979). Dorsey was a class action brought seeking a declaration of unconstitutionality of the Maryland law governing involuntary commitment of persons found to be “not guilty” by reason of insanity. In addition to numerous issues decided, a partial consent decree was submitted by the parties and approved by the court.
The “parties” who agreed to this decree,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Wiggins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
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