Historical Events tagged with "US legal system"
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Crime & Law
Supreme Court Ruling on Involuntary Sterilization Case
March 28th, 1978 47 years ago
The US Supreme Court delivered a significant 5–3 decision in a case concerning judicial immunity and involuntary sterilization. The case involved a woman named Carrie Stump, who had been sterilized without her knowledge at the age of 15. This ruling raised important questions about the role of the judiciary in such medical procedures and the responsibilities of public officials in upholding individual rights.
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