Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Shaped future legal discussions on autonomy and death
Reaffirmed states' rights to regulate medical practices Reaffirmed the state's interest in life preservation. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law case
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| gptkbp:court |
5-4 ruling
Justices_Rehnquist,_O'Connor,_Scalia,_Thomas |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 26, 1997 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
November 4, 1996
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Extensively analyzed in legal literature
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Debate on euthanasia and assisted suicide
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Brought by terminally ill patients
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Washington v. Glucksberg
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced state laws on assisted suicide
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Justices Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer Majority opinion emphasized historical context Evaluated state laws on assisted suicide Right to die is a fundamental liberty |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Assisted suicide not a fundamental right
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Balancing individual rights and state interests
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
End-of-life decisions
Guided lower courts in similar cases No constitutional right to assisted suicide Right to assisted suicide Rights of terminally ill patients State interest in preserving life Constitutional interpretation of personal liberties States_can_prohibit_assisted_suicide Clarified_the_scope_of_personal_liberties_under_the_Constitution |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Washington_Death_with_Dignity_Act
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Continues to be cited in legal arguments
521 U.S. 702 (1997) Influenced public opinion on assisted dying |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Washington's_ban_on_assisted_suicide_upheld
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
Ethical implications of assisted suicide
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Roe_v._Wade
Substantive due process rights |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Mixed responses from advocacy groups
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Gonzales_v._Oregon
gptkb:Cruzan_v._Director,_Missouri_Department_of_Health Potential for future legal challenges |