O'Connor v. Donaldson, 420 U.S. 251 (1975)

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gptkbp:arguedDate	January 20, 1975
gptkbp:citation	gptkb:420_U.S._251
gptkbp:date	1975 June 26, 1975
gptkbp:decidedBy	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:J._B._O'Connor,_Superintendent,_Florida_State_Hospital_at_Chattahoochee_v._Kenneth_Donaldson
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	O'Connor v. Donaldson, 420 U.S. 251 (1975)
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gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy	gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:petitioner	gptkb:J._B._O'Connor
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Addington_v._Texas
gptkbp:relatedTo	civil liberties involuntary commitment
gptkbp:response	gptkb:Kenneth_Donaldson
gptkbp:subject	mental illness due process civil commitment
gptkbp:unanimousDecision	yes
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