Waukesha Cnty. v. J.J.H. (In re J.J.H.)

• Decision Date: 27 February 2020
• Docket Number: No. 2018AP168,2018AP168
• Citation: 390 Wis.2d 531,939 N.W.2d 49 (Mem),2020 WI 22
• Parties: In the MATTER OF the temporary guardianship and protective placement of J.J.H.: Waukesha County, Petitioner-Respondent, v. J.J.H., Respondent-Appellant-Petitioner.
• Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court

390 Wis.2d 531

939 N.W.2d 49 (Mem)

2020 WI 22

In the MATTER OF the temporary guardianship and protective placement of J.J.H.:

Waukesha County, Petitioner-Respondent,

v.J.J.H., Respondent-Appellant-Petitioner.

No. 2018AP168

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Oral Argument: February 10, 2020

Opinion Filed: February 27, 2020

For the respondent-appellant-petitioner, there were briefs filed by Colleen D. Ball, assistant state public defender. There was an oral argument by Colleen D. Ball.

For the petitioner-respondent, there was a brief filed by Robert J. Mueller, Waukesha. There was an oral argument by Robert J. Mueller.

An amicus curiae briefs was filed on behalf of Association for the Rights of Citizens with Handicaps, Disability Rights Wisconsin, National Disability Rights Network, and National Association of the Deaf by Susan R. Tyndall and Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C.

PER CURIAM.

¶1 J.J.H. petitioned for review of the decision of the court of appeals, Waukesha Cty. v. J.J.H., No. 2018AP168, unpublished order (Wis. Ct. App. Jan. 30, 2019), dismissing her appeal as moot. After reviewing the record and the briefs of both parties, and after hearing oral arguments, we conclude this matter should be dismissed as improvidently granted.

¶2 By the Court. —The review of the decision of the court of appeals is dismissed as improvidently granted.

¶3 ANN WALSH BRADLEY, J., withdrew from participation.

¶4 BRIAN HAGEDORN, J., did not participate.

¶5 REBECCA FRANK DALLET, J., dissents.