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Quotation from O'Connor v. Donaldson by Supreme Court of the United States
“A finding of "mental illness" alone cannot justify a State's locking a person up against his will and keeping him indefinitely in simple custodial confinement.”
O'Connor v. Donaldson, Opinion of the Court (Justice Stewart), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Stewart rejects mental illness by itself as a justification for confinement.
Citation: "A finding of "mental illness" alone cannot justify a State's locking a person up against his will and keeping him indefinitely in simple custodial confinement." — Supreme Court of the United States, O'Connor v. Donaldson, Opinion of the Court (Justice Stewart), Part II (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id oconnor-v-donaldson-q2)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart - 1976 official portrait, Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
