Schmidt v. Lessard

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1974-01-14

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Per Curiam. In October and November 1971, appellee Alberta Lessard was subjected to a period of involuntary commitment under the Wisconsin State Mental Health Act, Wis. Stat. § 51.001 et seq. While in confinement, she filed this suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, on behalf óf he…

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