Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:addressed |
legal arguments regarding mental health
|
| gptkbp:analyzes |
constitutional law courses
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
civil rights movements
|
| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
important for mental health law
set precedent for evidentiary standards shaped mental health policy |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil rights case
No. 77-1000 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
441 U.S. 418
numerous legal opinions |
| gptkbp:court |
civil commitment requires clear and convincing evidence
|
| gptkbp:date |
1979-06-28
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:discusses |
law reviews and journals
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
1970s mental health reform
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Addington v. Texas
|
| gptkbp:impact |
changed standards for civil commitment cases
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent mental health legislation
on civil rights and mental health on mental health issues |
| gptkbp:involves |
due process rights
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_William_H._Rehnquist
reviewed_by_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
analyzed in legal textbooks
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
1979-03-27
established clear and convincing evidence standard due process in civil commitments influenced state laws on commitment mental illness and civil rights protection against wrongful commitment represented by attorney standard of proof for civil commitment |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
mental health advocacy
involves civil commitment standards |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
establishing evidentiary standards in civil cases
its implications on due process |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversed lower court's decision
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
landmark_Supreme_Court_cases
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
Addington_and_State_of_Texas
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
future civil commitment cases
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
civil liberties
cases involving civil commitment standards |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
mental health law
|