· 12/7/1959
United States ex rel. Wright v. Wilkins
Citations
- 272 F.2d 881
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- respondent denied statutory right to be present where trial court removed her from a portion of commitment hearing without making required finding of harm
- “Unless there is a specific finding that emotional or physical harm would result from a respondent’s presence in the courtroom, that individual should be permitted to be present ***.”
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Judges: Waterman
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