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State of N.Y. ex rel. Harkavy v Consilvio - 2nd Circuit Decision ruling holding that the state cannot use mental hygiene laws to confine individuals in psychiatric hospitals after prison terms end
- Organization: New York State Court of Appeals
- Document Type: Case law/admin decisions
- Date Created: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
- Submitted: Friday, January 05, 2007
- Attachment(s): LINK
State of New York ex rel. Stephen J. Harkavy, on Behalf of John Doe Nos. 1 through 12, Appellant,
v
Eileen Consilvio, as Executive Director of Manhattan Psychiatric Center and Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, Respondent.
Argued October 11, 2006; Decided November 21, 2006