In re M.T.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating as a general rule, an appeal will be dismissed when it is moot
• we dismiss appeals when judgment would have “no practical legal effect upon the existing controversy” (citations omitted)
• “Despite the mootness of the present appeal, we will exercise our discretion to reach the merits of the issue raised by the appellant. The conduct of an involuntary civil commitment hearing is of public importance.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

32 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• State v. Hernandez-Lopez
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2002-01-24· cited 161×
• In the Matter of B.B., Alleged to Be Seriously Mentally Impaired, B.B.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2013-01-04· cited 109×
• Edward Crowell v. State Public Defender v. Iowa District Court for Linn County
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2014-02-12· cited 62×
• Clarke County Reservoir Commission v. Linda Sue Abbott
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2015-04-10· cited 42×
• In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of Stuart Kennedy (Involuntary) Stuart Kennedy v. Maria Kennedy
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2014-04-18· cited 37×
• Rhiner v. State
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2005-08-26· cited 36×
• Maghee v. State
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2009-10-09· cited 33×
• Figley v. W.S. Industrial
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2011-05-25· cited 33×
• In The Matter Of S.p., Alleged To Be A Chronic Substance Abuser, S.p.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2006-06-09· cited 24×
• Swanson v. Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2007-08-17· cited 21×
• In re T.S.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2005-11-04· cited 16×
• In RE the Detention of Harold Johnson, Harold Johnson
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2011-09-23· cited 10×
• In the Matter of M.A., Alleged to Be Seriously Mentally Impaired, M.A.
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2017-03-22· cited 3×
• In the Interest of D.H., Minor Child, D.H.
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2017-09-13· cited 3×
• Spencer v. Annett Holdings, Inc.
  S.D. Iowa· 2012-11-27· cited 2×
• In Re MT
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2001-04-25
• In Re SP
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2006-06-09
• In Re TS
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2005-11-04
• State of Iowa v. Thomas Hendrickson
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2014-12-24
• In the Matter of Property Seized From Robert Pardee, Robert Pardee
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2015-02-25

Cites

16 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Addington v. Texas
  Supreme Court· 1979-04-30· cited 3,004×
• People v. Barbara H.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1998-10-22· cited 271×
• Luther Tyars v. Dr. Richard Finner, Medical Director of Patton State Hospital, Patton, California
  Ninth Circuit· 1983-06-21· cited 86×
• Doremus v. Farrell
  D. Nebraska· 1975-12-23· cited 83×
• Suzuki v. Quisenberry
  D. Hawaii· 1976-02-24· cited 80×
• Christensen v. Iowa District Court for Polk County
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1998-05-28· cited 79×
• Danner v. Hass
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1965-04-06· cited 52×
• Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. v. McCarthy
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1997-11-26· cited 48×
• Iowa Freedom of Information Council v. Van Wifvat
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1983-01-19· cited 46×
• In the Interest of Meek
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1975-12-17· cited 24×
• Roth v. Reagen
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1988-04-13· cited 23×
• In Re Watson
  California Court of Appeal· 1979-04-02· cited 20×
• In the Interest of D.C.V.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1997-09-17· cited 13×
• Greene v. State
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1976-04-29· cited 10×
• Needles v. Kelley
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1968-02-06· cited 9×
• In the Interest of R.P.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2000-02-16· cited 5×