Washington v. Harper

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Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseTypes civil rights case
constitutional law case
gptkbp:court 5-4 ruling
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Washington_Supreme_Court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Washington v. Harper
gptkbp:impact influenced future cases on inmate rights
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'Connor
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkbp:legalStatus informed consent
fundamental rights
treatment efficacy
judicial oversight
individual autonomy
administrative discretion
affirmed lower court's ruling
strict scrutiny
competency to stand trial
substantive due process
right to refuse treatment
government interest
mental health care access
mental health treatment standards
least restrictive means
rational basis review
mental health evaluation
balancing test for rights
procedural due process
rights of the mentally ill
mental competency standards
mental health treatment in prisons
due process in corrections
ethical considerations in treatment
179 F.3d 784 (9th Cir. 1999)
constitutional protections for inmates
due process in involuntary treatment
informed consent in corrections
inmate treatment protocols
involuntary medication
judicial review of treatment decisions
prison administration policies
prisoner's rights
state's duty to care
state's interest in rehabilitation
state's police power
treatment refusal rights
inmate_welfare
gptkbp:outcome upheld the state's ability to medicate inmates
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Washington_State_Department_of_Corrections
Harper_(inmate)
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
gptkbp:precedent related to mental health law
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Sell_v._United_States
gptkb:Riggins_v._Nevada
gptkbp:significance due process rights
gptkbp:state treatment of mental illness
maintaining prison safety
gptkbp:year 1999