The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that persons who are seriously mentally disordered are unable to consent voluntarily to being institutionalized.

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In the case of O'Connor v. Donaldson (1975), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a person cannot be involuntarily committed to a mental institution unless they are a danger to themselves or others, or are unable to care for themselves. The court also ruled that persons who are seriously mentally disordered are unable to consent voluntarily to being institutionalized.

The US Supreme Court Has Ruled That Persons Who Are Seriously