Legal Opinion
Lessard v. Schmidt
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided May 28, 1976No. Civ. A. 71-C-602PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT
Before SPRECHER, Circuit Judge, REYNOLDS, Chief District Judge and GORDON, District Judge. SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
In Lessard v. Schmidt, 349 F.Supp. 1078 (E.D.Wisc.1972), the first consideration of this case, this court held that the Wisconsin civil commitment procedures did not provide adequate due process rights to those who were committed and ordered numerous safeguards be instituted, including adequate notice, the right to counsel, availability of the privilege against self-incrimination, and a speedy hearing. The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the case…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Gibson v. BerryhillSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Humphrey v. CadySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Schmidt v. LessardSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by75 opinions
- Project Release v. PrevostCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Project Release v. PrevostCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Matter of HarrisWashington Supreme Court · 1982
- Romeo v. YoungbergCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- People v. TaylorSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
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