Legal Opinion
T.L.S. v. Montana Advocacy Program
Montana Supreme Court
Decided October 10, 2006No. 05-290PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gray
¶ 1 The Montana Advocacy Program (MAP) appeals from the order of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, denying its motion for leave to release documents from a sealed court file. We reverse and remand with instructions.
BACKGROUND
¶2 In September of 1992, the State of Montana (State) commenced involuntary commitment proceedings pursuant to Title 53, Chapter 20 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), alleging that T.L.S. was seriously developmentally disabled and in need of placement in a residential facility. The District Court ordered that T.L.S. be detained at the Montana…
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