Legal Standard for Emergency Mental Health Seizure by Law Enforcement

[摘要] emergency mental health seizureprobable causeLaw Enforcement Can Seize Individuals for an Emergency Mental Health Evaluation Only If There Is Probable Cause That the Individual Poses an Emergent Danger to Self or OthersIn Graham v. Barnette, 970 F.3d 1075 (8th Cir. 2020), Teresa Graham appealed the district court's granting of summary judgment for Sergeant Shannon Barnette, Officer Mohamed Noor, Officer Amanda Sanchez, and the City of Minneapolis (herein referred to as City) after the above-mentioned officers entered Ms. Graham's home without a warrant, seized her, and transported her to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] emergency mental health seizure;probable cause