In the Matter of the COMMITMENT OF B.L.
In the Matter of the Commitment of M.W.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued December 3, 2001.
Decided January 3, 2002.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Lorraine Hunter Hoilien, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant B.L. in A-0132-00T5 (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney; Ms. Hoilien and Theodore S. Novak, Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).
Theodore S. Novak, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant M.W. in A-1298-00T1 (Peter A. Garcia, Acting Public Defender, attorney; Mr. Novak and Lorraine Hunter Hoilien, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, on the brief).
Carolyn B. Uliase, Woodbury, argued the cause for respondent Atlantic County in A-0132-00T5 (Hasbrouck & Uliase, attorneys).
Office of Cape May County Counsel, attorney for respondent Cape May County in A-1298-00T1, did not file a brief.
Before Judges HAVEY, BRAITHWAITE and WEISSBARD.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
The opinion of the court was delivered by BRAITHWAITE, J.A.D.
Appellants B.L. and M.W.1, former patients at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital ("Ancora"), appeal from orders revoking their conditional release from Ancora and recommitting them to that facility. They both contend that their involuntary rehospitalization violated New Jersey's civil commitment statute and their due process rights under the...
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