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SUZUKI v. YUEN

Nos. 78-1830, 78-3190.

617 F.2d 173 (1980)

Sharon SUZUKI, on behalf of herself and all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, and Rosita T. Alba and Jane Doe, Intervenors-Appellees, v. George YUEN, in his capacity as Director of Health, State of Hawaii, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

April 16, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo B. Young, Deputy Atty. Gen., Honolulu, Hawaii, argued for defendant-appellant; Ronald Y. Amemiya, Atty. Gen., Honolulu, Hawaii, on the brief.

Paul Alston, Honolulu, Hawaii, Robert Plotkin, Washington, D.C., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before WRIGHT, GOODWIN and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges.

EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

We here review in No. 78-1830 the constitutionality of Hawaii's statutory procedures for the involuntary commitment of mental patients. The district court in a four part opinion held four provisions of the statute unconstitutional. It ruled correctly that the present statute unconstitutionally permits commitment of a person dangerous to any property, and that the statute unconstitutionally fails to require a showing of imminent danger...

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