See full 36 page referenced decision at: http://psychrights.org/States/Alaska/CaseOne/MyersOpinion.pdf
The plaintiff, Faith Myers, who had been threatened with involuntary treatment by the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, challenged the constitutionality of the practice so that others would not face similar maltreatment.
We congratulate her lawyer, our colleague, Jim Gottstein, for his magnificent advocacy for the civil and human rights and personal dignity of individuals who are confronted with institutionalized psychiatric abuse.
Faith Myers and Jim Gottstein have earned their place in the annals of civil rights history.