Gajewski v. State of North Dakota (2010)
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Gajewski v. State of North Dakota (2010) is a circumcision lawsuit from the state of North Dakota.
Mervin Gajewski, 78, was in a Watford City hospital when he heard the blood-curdling screams of a newborn boy who was suffering the extreme pain of an unanesthetized medically-unnecessary circumcision. He later decided to sue the State of North Dakota in an effort to get these cruel procedures halted in North Dakota. The court, however, ruled that a 78-year-old man was not representative of newborn infant boys so he lacked standing to sue and his case was dismissed.[1]
Gajewski appealed the dismissal to the Supreme Court of North Dakota, however the dismissal was upheld.[2] [3]
The case was dismissed due to procedural issues. The merits of the case were never considered by any court.
References
- ↑
Warden, James (2005)."North Dakota Man Sues to Stop Infant Circumcision", The Forum. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ↑
Anonymous (2010). Gajewski v. State
, Justia. Retrieved 7 August 2023. - ↑ (2010).
Mervin Gajewski as next friend of all North Dakotans including intact minor males, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Wayne Stenehjem, Attorney General, Defendants and Appellees (2010)
, Findlaw. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
