Sell v. United States

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:applicationNumber 02-5664
gptkbp:caseOutcome Defendant's autonomy upheld
gptkbp:caseTypes Criminal law
gptkbp:citedBy 539 U.S. 166
gptkbp:consequences Criminal justice system
Civil liberties
Mental health policy
Psychiatric treatment
Involuntary treatment standards
gptkbp:court Reversed and remanded
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court
January 22, 2003
gptkbp:filedIn November 12, 2002
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sell v. United States
gptkbp:impact Mental health law
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Justice Clarence Thomas
gptkbp:jurisdiction Federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legalStatus Due process rights
Competency to stand trial
Impact on involuntary medication cases
gptkbp:outcome Defendant's right to refuse medication
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:United_States
Robert_Sell
gptkbp:politicalParty Justice Stephen Breyer
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:Riggins_v._Nevada
Limits on forced medication
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Washington_v._Harper
Informed consent
Rights of the mentally ill
Balancing state interests and individual rights
Competency standards
Legal representation for defendants
Ethics in psychiatry
Civil commitment standards
Right to refuse treatment
Due process in mental health cases
Ethical considerations in forced treatment
Impact of mental illness on legal proceedings
Judicial discretion in treatment decisions
Judicial oversight in treatment
Judicial review of treatment decisions
Judicial standards for mental health treatment
Legal accountability in psychiatric care
Legal frameworks for mental health interventions
Legal implications of mental health diagnoses
Legal protections for vulnerable populations
Legal rights of patients in psychiatric facilities
Legal standards for competency
Legal standards for informed consent in treatment.
Legal standards for psychiatric evaluations
Mental competency evaluations
Psychiatric evaluation procedures
Rights during criminal proceedings
Rights of defendants in criminal cases
Rights of individuals in civil commitment cases
Rights of individuals with mental disorders
Rights of patients in treatment
Standards for involuntary medication
Legal implications of mental health treatment decisions
gptkbp:year 2003