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MATTER OF V.H.

No. 22-0952.

996 N.W.2d 530 (2023)

In the MATTER OF V.H., Alleged to be Seriously Mentally Impaired. V.H., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed October 13, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles D. Paul of Nidey Erdahl Meier & Araguás, P.L.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Brenna Bird , Attorney General, and Sarah A. Jennings and Eric H. Wessan , Assistant Attorneys General, for appellee.

Waterman, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all justices joined.

This appeal presents the question of whether a person facing involuntary civil commitment for mental illness under Iowa Code chapter 229 has a federal constitutional right to self-representation. Iowa Code section 229.9 requires that an attorney represent the respondent at all stages of the proceedings. The respondent in this...

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