In the conclusion of our Donaldson v. O’Connor Case Brief, we break down the Supreme Court’s narrow but powerful ruling: the government cannot lock away a non-dangerous person simply because they are mentally ill, different, or inconvenient. We explore the Fifth Circuit’s controversial “quid pro quo” theory and the rejection of the “quid pro quo” theory, and the Court’s ultimate focus on liberty and due process over treatment.

Join us as we dive in and examine the Supreme Court’s language about freedom, stigma, and public intolerance, due process, and what the decision in Donaldson v. O’Connor did and did not change with respect to the civil commitment of non-dangerous, non-violent mentally ill individuals, and whether it is fair to hold the doctors personally liable for the understaffing and failure of the government to provide for individuals in state-run mental institutions.

This episode is about protections of the constitution, institutional power, and the uncomfortable truth that without due process protections, anyone could lose their freedom.

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