Legal Opinion
Rex v. Owens
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1978No. 77-1220PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Circuit Judge.
MacArthur Sylvester Rex (Rex) appeals from a final order dismissing as moot his action for injunctive and declaratory relief, which he filed based on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-2202. Rex sued after he had been involuntarily committed to an Oklahoma mental institution pursuant to the provisions of a statute which permits commitment for observation and examinar tion prior to a preliminary hearing in a criminal proceeding.
On April 7, 1975, Rex was arrested and charged with indecent exposure. He was incarcerated. While Rex was awaiting hearing, a public defender…
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3Cited by39 opinions
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