421 U.S. 723

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:citation O'Connor v. Donaldson, 421 U.S. 723 (1975)
gptkbp:date 1975-06-26
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:heldBy A state cannot constitutionally confine a non-dangerous individual who is capable of surviving safely in freedom by themselves or with the help of willing and responsible family or friends.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 421 U.S. 723
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:O'Connor_v._Donaldson
gptkbp:opinionBy gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:pages 723
gptkbp:petitioner gptkb:J._B._O'Connor
gptkbp:reporter gptkb:United_States_Reports
gptkbp:response gptkb:Kenneth_Donaldson
gptkbp:subject due process
mental health law
civil commitment
gptkbp:unanimousDecision true
gptkbp:volume 421
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blue_Chip_Stamps_v._Manor_Drug_Stores
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7