Oral Arguments, April 28, 2026, Meade, D'Angelo, Tan, JJ., presiding

Judicial - Appeals Court Oral Arguments · April 28, 2026

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Opening and case call

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Justice Mead opened the session, identified the panel (Justices D'Angelo and Tan), set time limits (15 minutes per side), noted the matter is impounded and requires pseudonyms, and called case 25P854 concerning a respondent identified as "MM."

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An appellate panel heard argument in 25P854 over whether a hospital commitment petition and its signature provide prima facie evidence that the signer had statutory authority to seek involuntary confinement. Counsel disputed whether the issue is moot and how Bay Ridge precedent and Department of Mental Health regulations apply.

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