Youngberg v. Romeo

457 U.S. 307 · Decided June 18, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Youngberg v. Romeo was decided on June 18, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.

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Full case caption

Youngberg, Superintendent, Pennhurst State School and Hospital, et al. v. Romeo, an Incompetent, by His Mother and Next Friend, Romeo

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-124, docket 1981-124-01.

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