In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of: Tavis J.

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court vacated the superior court’s order authorizing Tavis J.’s pre‑evaluation hospitalization and also vacated the 30‑day commitment order, finding both violated substantive due process because the detention was not reasonably related to the limited purpose of immediate transport and because the State failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that commitment was the least restrictive alternative.