What was the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Zinermon v. Burch, 1990?

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The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Zinermon v. Burch, 1990, was that persons who are seriously mentally disabled are unable to consent voluntarily to being institutionalized. The case involved an involuntary commitment of a mentally disabled individual, and the Court held that a person must have a meaningful opportunity to be heard and to participate in the commitment process to determine whether they are capable of making their own decision regarding institutionalization.

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