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Youngberg, Superintendent, Pennhurst State School and Hospital, et al. v. Romeo, an incompetent, by his mother and next friend, Romeo
453 U.S. 949·Supreme Court of the United States·1981
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Opinion
No. 80-1429.
Youngberg, Superintendent, Pennhurst State School and Hospital, et al. v. Romeo, an incompetent, by his mother and next friend, Romeo.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 3d Cir. [Certiorari granted, 451 U. S. 982.] Motion of American Psychiatric Association for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for additional time for argument denied. Motion of respondent for divided argument to permit amicus curiae American Psychological Association to present oral argument denied.