Legal Opinion
State v. Dennis H.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 2002No. 01-0374PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDiane S. Sykes, J.
¶ 1. This case is before the court on certification from the court of appeals, which we accepted to resolve a single issue of law: whether the fifth standard of dangerousness in the involuntary civil commitment statute, Wis. Stat. § 51.20(l)(a)2.e. (1999-2000), is constitutional. We hold that it is.
¶ 2. Dennis H. is the subject of this mental health commitment, and he has schizophrenia. His father, his psychiatrist, and his case manager filed a three-party petition in Milwaukee County Circuit Court seeking to commit him pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 51.20(l)(a) *368(1999-2000)1, because he was…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by32 opinions
- Maurin v. HallWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- Winnebago County v. Christopher S.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2016
- Outagamie County v. Melanie L.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2013
- Portage Cnty. v. J.W.K. (In Re Mental Commitment of J.W.K.)Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2019
- State v. BurgessWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.