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IN RE BROWN

Nos. 06-FM-1207, 06-FM-1209, 06-FM-1210, 06-FM-1213 to 06-FM-1216, 06-FM-1219 to 06-FM-1225, 06-FM-1234, 06-FM-1235.

974 A.2d 884 (2009)

In re Alma BROWN, et al., Appellants.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 2, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine A. Monta, Public Defender Service, with whom James Klein, David Norman, and Joshua Deahl, Public Defender Service, were on the brief, for appellants.

Mary T. Connelly, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Peter J. Nickles, Interim Attorney General for the District of Columbia at the time the brief was filed, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Donna M. Murasky, Deputy Solicitor General, were on the brief, for the District of Columbia.

Before REID and FISHER, Associate Judges, and KING, Senior Judge.

KING, Senior Judge:

Appellants are sixteen individuals committed to the custody of the District of Columbia Department of Mental Health for an indefinite period of time, pursuant to D.C.Code § 21-545. They challenge the trial court's denial of their consolidated motion to dismiss pending civil recommitment petitions filed against them by the District of Columbia. We do not reach the merits of the appeals because we lack subject matter jurisdiction. Therefore...

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