Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Impact on civil commitment practices
Foucha's_commitment_was_overturned Foucha's_rights_were_upheld Foucha_was_not_a_danger_to_society |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law case
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| gptkbp:court |
Majority opinion emphasized individual rights
Court found insufficient evidence for continued commitment Due process requires evidence of current mental illness Foucha's_commitment_was_unconstitutional |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 20, 1992 |
| gptkbp:hasMajorCity |
Majority opinion focused on due process
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Foucha_was_initially_found_not_guilty_by_reason_of_insanity
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
Foucha_was_committed_after_a_violent_incident
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Foucha v. Louisiana
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| gptkbp:impact |
Standards for civil commitment
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Joseph_Foucha
gptkb:State_of_Louisiana |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
Justice Clarence Thomas Influenced judicial approaches to mental health cases Dissent argued for state’s interest in public safety Review of civil commitment laws Foucha_was_not_dangerous |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Insanity defense
Civil commitment standards Clear and convincing evidence Discussion on the rights of the mentally ill Framework for evaluating mental health commitments Influenced future civil commitment cases State must prove ongoing mental illness for commitment Set a precedent for future cases involving mental health and due process Foucha_released_from_commitment Mental_health_law_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Judgment favored individual rights over state interests
504 U.S. 71 Clarified due process in mental health cases Judicial review of civil commitment laws Relevant in discussions of mental health policy Examined the balance between state interests and individual rights |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Reversed the lower court's decision
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
Dissent raised concerns about public safety
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Due process rights
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Addington_v._Texas
gptkb:O'Connor_v._Donaldson Context of mental health and legal rights Implications for future civil commitment standards |
| gptkbp:significance |
Impact on mental health law
|
| gptkbp:team |
Analysis of due process in civil commitments
Established legal precedent for future cases Significant for mental health law and civil rights Legal_outcome_favored_Foucha's_release |