What is the right of access for a person who is involuntarily committed to a mental health institution?
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The following excerpt is from Cornett v. Donovan, 51 F.3d 894 (9th Cir. 1995):
The right of access is guaranteed to people who are involuntarily committed to a mental institution. King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 568 n. 2 (9th Cir.1987). The right is not limited to people who are committed following
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