Mary Koegel Fertel-Rust v. Milwaukee County Mental Health Center

527 U.S. 469 · Decided June 21, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Mary Koegel Fertel-Rust v. Milwaukee County Mental Health Center was decided on June 21, 1999 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, Supreme Court docketing fee” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Mary Koegel Fertel-Rust v. Milwaukee County Mental Health Center et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1998-082, docket 1998-082-01.

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