Legal Opinion
Matter of Harhut
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 11, 1986No. C6-85-1432PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YETKA, Justice.
This case is here pursuant to a request to us from the court of appeals for accelerated review. The issue raised is the constitutionality of indeterminate commitment for mentally retarded patients under Minn. Stat. § 253B.13, subd. 2 (Supp.1985). We hold the statute is constitutional as long as several procedural safeguards are followed.
William G. Harhut, Jr., is a 35-year-old patient at the Faribault State Hospital who is blind and mildly mentally retarded. Displaying autistic behavior at times, he needs assistance in performing basic living skills such as dressing, washing,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by41 opinions
- State v. MerrillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
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- Jarvis v. LevineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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