Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Hayes
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| gptkbp:case_types |
gptkb:United_States_v._Comstock
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:docket_number |
08-1224
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
2009-05-04
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| gptkbp:held_in |
Congress has the authority to enact laws that allow for the civil commitment of sexually dangerous individuals.
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
2009-01-21
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
555 U. S. 415
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| gptkbp:impact |
mental health law
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:555_U._S._415
cited in various legal cases |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Constitutionality of civil commitment
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| gptkbp:precedent |
civil commitment laws
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Stephen_Breyer
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| gptkbp:related_to |
sex offender laws
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| gptkbp:significance |
affirms federal power in civil commitment cases.
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