Court Opinion

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FILED
                                                                      IN THE OFFICE OF THE
                                                                   CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
                                                                          MARCH 7, 2024
                                                                    STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

                  IN THE SUPREME COURT
                  STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

                                 2024 ND 41

In the Interest of R.K.

Adam D. Miller, PsyD,                                 Petitioner and Appellee
        v.
R.K.,                                              Respondent and Appellant

                                No. 20240062

Appeal from the District Court of Cass County, East Central Judicial District,
the Honorable Tristan J. Van de Streek, Judge.

AFFIRMED.

Per Curiam.

Jason Van Horn, Assistant State’s Attorney, Fargo, N.D., for petitioner and
appellee; submitted on brief.

Andrew Marquart, Fargo, N.D., for respondent and appellant; submitted on
brief.
                              Interest of R.K.
                               No. 20240062

Per Curiam.

[¶1] R.K. appeals from a district court’s order continuing his treatment at the
North Dakota State Hospital for a period not to exceed one year. On appeal,
R.K. argues the district court erred by finding clear and convincing evidence
that he is mentally ill and a person requiring treatment. In mental health
commitment cases we review a district court’s factual findings under the
clearly erroneous standard. In re Doe, 2019 ND 23, ¶ 4, 921 N.W.2d 403. We
conclude the district court did not clearly err in finding clear and convincing
evidence that R.K. is mentally ill and a person requiring treatment. We
summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.
     Daniel J. Crothers
     Lisa Fair McEvers
     Jerod E. Tufte
     Douglas A. Bahr

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