Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Glancy v. Klinger

361 U.S. 944

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1960-01-18
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • certifying psychiatrist on staff of a city hospital who authorized detention of plaintiff for 17 days in a psychopathic hospital ward was acting in the capacity a private citizen
  • inter alia, psychiatrist who acted as private citizen in committing plaintiff to mental institution did not act under color of state law

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Glancy v. Klinger. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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