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2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 681-683
Author(s):  
Eileen Braman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
United States Supreme Court ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Supreme ◽  
Judicial Decision ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
Princeton University ◽  
Moral Dimensions

The Role of Addington V Texas on Involuntary Civil Commitment

1989 ◽  
Vol 65 (3_suppl2) ◽  
pp. 1211-1215 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ray Hays
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
No Reduction ◽  
Burden Of Proof ◽  
United States Supreme Court ◽  
The United States ◽  
Convincing Evidence ◽  
Involuntary Commitment ◽  
United States Supreme ◽  
Linear Fashion

The United States Supreme Court in 1979 set the standard for involuntary commitment. This decision, styled Addington v Texas, raised the burden of proof required to commit persons from the usual civil burden of proof of “preponderance of the evidence” to “clear and convincing” evidence. There was no reduction in the rates of commitment as a result of the decision. The proportion of patients committed in Texas grew in almost linear fashion during the years 1972–1986. Various economic, sociological, and treatment factors may have more influence on commitment of patients than does a court decision.

End of an Era: The 11th Amendment and Public Personnel Administration

2002 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Allred
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
United States Supreme Court ◽  
The United States ◽  
State Governments ◽  
United States Supreme ◽  
Federal Employment ◽  
Personnel Administration

This article reviews three recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court in which employees of state governments have been barred from suing their employers for alleged violations of federal employment statutes. It offers a brief review of the role of the 11th Amendment and an examination of the Court's recent rulings in employment and non-employment cases. Finally, some observations on the significance of the new direction in which the Court is heading are offered.

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