J. B. O'Connor, Superintendent, Florida State Hospital v. Kenneth Donaldson

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/J._B._O'Connor,_Superintendent,_Florida_State_Hospital_v._Kenneth_Donaldson
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:O'Connor_v._Donaldson
gptkbp:arguedDate January 20, 1975
gptkbp:citation 422 U.S. 563
45 L. Ed. 2d 396
95 S. Ct. 2486
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date June 26, 1975
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:J._B._O'Connor
gptkbp:heldBy A State cannot constitutionally confine a non-dangerous individual who is capable of surviving safely in freedom by himself or with the help of willing and responsible family members or friends.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label J. B. O'Connor, Superintendent, Florida State Hospital v. Kenneth Donaldson
gptkbp:joinedBy gptkb:Douglas
gptkb:meat
gptkb:Blackmun
gptkb:Powell
gptkb:Marshall
gptkb:Brennan
gptkb:Rehnquist
White
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:legalSubject due process
mental health law
civil commitment
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:plaintiff gptkb:Kenneth_Donaldson
gptkbp:predecessor civil rights of mental health patients
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Addington_v._Texas
gptkbp:SupremeCourtDocketNumber No. 73-191
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:O'Connor_v._Donaldson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7