The Supreme Court has given county mental health agencies across the commonwealth standing to contest a mental health hearing officer’s decision on the discharging of a mental patient from involuntary commitment.
The decision overturned a Superior Court order that quashed an appeal by the Philadelphia Office of Mental Health / Mental Retardation and clarified split interpretations on the issue in the middle appeals courts.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
