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Illinois Supreme Court· 10/22/1998

People v. Barbara H.

Citations

  • 702 N.E.2d 555
  • 183 Ill. 2d 482
  • 234 Ill. Dec. 215
  • 1998 Ill. LEXIS 1566

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that outright reversal, rather than remand, was appropriate in light of Code violations
  • finding that the first criterion under the capable-of-repetition exception had been met because the order was limited to 90 days
  • explaining that although the statute providing a right to counsel only “refers to involuntary admissions, it is equally applicable to proceedings with respect to the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication”
  • recognizing exception to the mootness doctrine when the complaining party demonstrates that: “(1) the challenged action is in its duration too short to be fully litigated prior to its cessation and (2
  • cautioning that as a general rule, courts of review do not “render advisory opinions, or consider issues where the result will not be affected regardless of how those issues are decided”
  • a decision is advisory if it cannot result in appropriate relief to the prevailing party

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Judges: Harrison

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