No. 21-5034

K. E. K. v. Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Lower Court: Wisconsin
Docketed: 2021-07-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: 14th-amendment civil-commitment constitutional-rights due-process government-authority involuntary-commitment involuntary-detention patient-dangerousness recent-acts
Key Terms:
DueProcess FourthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2021-12-03 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a statute authorizing the government to extend an involuntary civil commitment without evidence of any recent acts indicating that the patient continues to be dangerous violates the 14th Amendment Due Process Clause on its face

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a statute authorizing the government to extend an involuntary civil commitment without evidence of any recent acts indicating that the patient continues to be dangerous violates the 14th Amendment Due Process Clause on its face. 1

Docket Entries

2021-12-06
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-09
Reply of petitioner K.E.K. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-27
Brief of respondent Waupaca County, Wisconsin in opposition filed.
2021-09-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 27, 2021.
2021-09-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 27, 2021 to October 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-08-26
Response Requested. (Due September 27, 2021)
2021-08-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-29
Waiver of right of respondent Waupaca County, Wisconsin to respond filed.
2021-07-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 6, 2021)

Attorneys

K.E.K.
Colleen D. BallWisconsin State Public Defender, Petitioner
Colleen D. BallWisconsin State Public Defender, Petitioner
Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Diane Lynn MeulemansWaupaca County Office of Corporation Counsel, Respondent
Diane Lynn MeulemansWaupaca County Office of Corporation Counsel, Respondent
Diane L. MeulemansWaupaca County, Respondent
Diane L. MeulemansWaupaca County, Respondent