Miller v. T.L.E. (In re T.L.E.)

Full title: In the Interest of T.L.E. v. T.L.E., Respondent and Appellant Adam Miller…

Court: Supreme Court of North Dakota

Date published: Sep 29, 2022

2022 N.D. 174 (N.D. 2022)

Opinion

20220253

09-29-2022

In the Interest of T.L.E. v. T.L.E., Respondent and Appellant Adam Miller, PsyD, Petitioner and Appellee

Jason Van Horn, Assistant State's Attorney, Fargo, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief. Andrew Marquart, Fargo, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.

Per Curiam.

Appeal from the District Court of Cass County, East Central Judicial District, the Honorable Tristan J. Van de Streek, Judge.

Jason Van Horn, Assistant State's Attorney, Fargo, ND, for petitioner and appellee; submitted on brief.

Andrew Marquart, Fargo, ND, for respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.

Per Curiam.

[¶1] T.L.E. appeals from the district court's orders continuing his treatment at the North Dakota State Hospital and for treatment with medication. T.L.E. argues the district court erred by finding he is mentally ill and a person requiring treatment. He also argues the court erred by ordering involuntary treatment with prescribed medication.

[¶2] In mental health commitment cases we apply the more probing clearly erroneous standard of review to factual findings made by the district court. See In re Doe, 2019 ND 23, ¶ 4, 921 N.W.2d 403. We conclude the district court's findings are not clearly erroneous. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶3] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Gerald W.VandeWalle, Daniel J. Crothers, Lisa Fair McEvers, Jerod E. Tufte.