Honor v. Yamuchi

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• the Eleventh Amendment barred the appellant’s section 1983 claims against the State of Arkansas and two state agencies
• due process requires that person subject to involuntary commitment proceeding make intelligent waiver of right to counsel
• due process requires that person subject to involuntary commitment proceeding make intelligent waiver of right to counsel
• “Before [a patient] manages his own defense he must knowingly and intelligently waive the right to counsel. Every reasonable presumption must be indulged against the waiver of fundamental constitu tional rights.”

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