Legal Opinion

In Re Smith

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 11, 2005No. 03-FM-501PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court, entered in May 2003, revoking appellant’s outpatient status and committing her indefinitely for inpatient treatment to the District of Columbia Commission on Mental Health Services (“MHS”). While appellant is now committed pursuant to a subsequent order, she contends that the trial court’s revocation of her outpatient status in the original order was wrongful and should be vacated. Consequently, she is not requesting release but instead seeks a ruling that her commitment based on the May 2003 order was unlawful. We…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  2. M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Mills v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  4. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Medical Committee for Human RightsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Catherine Lake v. Dale C. Cameron, Superintendent, Saint Elizabeths HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  2. Robinson v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. In re J.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
  4. In re EdmondsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2014
  5. IN RE NATHAN EDMONDS, JR.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2014

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