BELL v. WAYNE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL AT ELOISE

No. 71-1708.

456 F.2d 1062 (1972)

Annette BELL, by her next friend, Dianne Rubin, individually and on behalf of all persons alleged to be mentally ill who are similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WAYNE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL AT ELOISE et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

March 15, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gabe Kaimowitz, Mich. Legal Service Assistance Program, Detroit, Mich., for plaintiffs-appellants; Joel D. Kellman, Mich. Legal Service Assistance Program, Detroit, Mich., on brief.

Stewart H. Freeman, Asst. Sol. Gen., Lansing, Mich., for defendants-appellees; Frank J. Kelley, Atty. Gen., Robert A. Derengoski, Sol. Gen., Lansing, Mich., on brief.

Before EDWARDS, CELEBREZZE and McCREE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from a denial by a District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan of petitioner's motion to convene a three-judge court. Appellant challenges the constitutionality of certain sections of Michigan Statutes dealing with the temporary detention of persons alleged to be mentally ill. She seeks permanently to enjoin the enforcement and operation of Michigan Statute Annotated 14.809(1) and 14.811 (1969...

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