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Indiana Court of Appeals Clarifies Mootness and Collateral Consequences in Civil Commitment Appeals – A Recent Indiana Supreme Court Decision Changed the Analysis 

[07/07/25]

Posted on July 7, 2025 in Health Law News, Mental Health

Published by: Hall Render

In In Re: Commitment of M.C., the Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) dismissed M.C.’s appeal as moot because M.C. failed to demonstrate a particularized collateral consequence of his commitment or that the Indiana Constitution compelled the Court to hear his appeal on the merits. No. 24A-MH-1364, 2025 WL 658771 (Ind. Ct. App. Feb. 28, 2025).... READ MORE

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