District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 4/26/1990
In re A.C.
Citations
- 573 A.2d 1235
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- reversing a trial court's order granting a petition from a doctor to perform a cesarean section on a terminally ill patient despite the patient's express decision to decline the cesarean section
- \truly extraordinary or compelling reasons\
- “truly extraordinary or compelling reasons”
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33 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Powell v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1992-02-14· cited 60×
- Mack v. MackCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1993-02-02· cited 56×
- Khiem v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1992-03-20· cited 51×
- In re T.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1995-09-21· cited 48×
- Abdullah v. RoachDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1995-12-04· cited 47×
- In Re WalkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2004-07-29· cited 27×
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1999-03-03· cited 26×
- Gilbert v. MiodovnikDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2010-03-18· cited 24×
- Miller-McGee v. Washington Hospital CenterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2007-04-12· cited 22×
- Woods Ex Rel. Simpson v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court· 2004-08-26· cited 21×
- In Re MartinMichigan Court of Appeals· 1993-07-19· cited 20×
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. V.M.New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2009-07-16· cited 19×
- District Intown Properties, Ltd. v. District of Columbia Department of Consumer & Regulatory AffairsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1996-07-18· cited 18×
- In Re FioriSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-01-17· cited 15×
- In re K.I.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1999-07-29· cited 14×
- Does I through III v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia· 2005-11-21· cited 14×
- In Re Baby Boy DoeAppellate Court of Illinois· 1994-04-05· cited 11×
- Hardesty v. DraperDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1997-01-23· cited 11×
- In Re SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2005-08-11· cited 8×
- Does v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia· 2005-06-16· cited 8×
Cites
67 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court· 1966-06-20· cited 6,067×
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court· 1973-01-22· cited 5,581×
- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court· 1952-01-02· cited 3,286×
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court· 1947-03-06· cited 2,872×
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court· 1944-03-27· cited 2,515×
- Honig v. DoeSupreme Court· 1988-01-20· cited 2,029×
- Jacobson v. MassachusettsSupreme Court· 1905-02-20· cited 1,266×
- Bowers v. HardwickSupreme Court· 1986-09-11· cited 953×
- Winston v. LeeSupreme Court· 1985-03-20· cited 733×
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. BotsfordSupreme Court· 1891-05-25· cited 688×
- Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsSupreme Court· 1986-06-11· cited 526×
- Florida Star v. B. J. F.Supreme Court· 1989-06-21· cited 500×
- Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateD.C. Circuit· 1972-07-20· cited 455×
- Beal v. DoeSupreme Court· 1977-06-20· cited 390×
- Daniel Howard Bee v. Dr. Keith Greaves, Medic Keith Hughes and Dr. Robert GreerTenth Circuit· 1984-09-24· cited 374×
- Superintendent of Belchertown State School v. SaikewiczMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-11-28· cited 327×
- Matter of ConroySupreme Court of New Jersey· 1985-01-17· cited 296×
- United States v. EdwardsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1981-05-08· cited 205×
- Javins v. First National Realty Corp.D.C. Circuit· 1970-05-07· cited 154×
- Matter of JobesSupreme Court of New Jersey· 1987-06-24· cited 146×
Other cases named In re A.C.
138 other CourtListener records share this case name; the 50 most cited are listed.
- In re A.C.Court of Appeals of Texas· 2001-06-07· cited 37×
- In re A.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1991-10-10· cited 34×
- In re A.C.Montana Supreme Court· 2001-07-24· cited 33×
- In Re ACCalifornia Court of Appeal· 2005-06-28· cited 20×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2014-11-05· cited 20×
- In re A.C.Montana Supreme Court· 2004-11-16· cited 15×
- In Re ACCalifornia Court of Appeal· 2008-12-22· cited 14×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2013-05-02· cited 14×
- In re: A.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina· 2016-05-17· cited 13×
- In re A.C.Court of Appeals of Texas· 1997-06-18· cited 10×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2015-01-21· cited 6×
- In Re ACDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1990-04-26· cited 5×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2021-06-24· cited 5×
- In re A.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1987-06-16· cited 5×
- In Re ACSupreme Court of Vermont· 1984-01-06· cited 4×
- In Re ACCalifornia Court of Appeal· 2000-04-20· cited 4×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2014-01-22· cited 4×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2019-07-17· cited 4×
- In re A.C.Supreme Court of Vermont· 2012-04-19· cited 4×
- In Re ACDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida· 2000-01-12· cited 3×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2015-09-10· cited 3×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2019-11-21· cited 3×
- In re A.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1988-03-17· cited 3×
- In re A.C..Court of Appeals of Utah· 2015-04-30· cited 3×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-08-30· cited 3×
- In Re AcCourt of Appeals of Iowa· 2008-10-01· cited 2×
- In Re ACCourt of Appeals of Texas· 2001-06-07· cited 2×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2014-02-24· cited 2×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2014-10-03· cited 2×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2015-10-21· cited 2×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2020-03-16· cited 2×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2021-02-02· cited 2×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2024-05-01· cited 2×
- In Re ACDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1991-10-10· cited 1×
- In Re ACIndiana Court of Appeals· 2002-07-02· cited 1×
- In Re ACSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2010-03-15· cited 1×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2013-10-03· cited 1×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2018-02-01· cited 1×
- In re A.C.Ohio Supreme Court· 2014-05-14· cited 1×
- In re A.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina· 2007-04-17· cited 1×
- In re A.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina· 2015-07-21· cited 1×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-03-15· cited 1×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2023-08-08· cited 1×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2024-10-30· cited 1×
- In re A.C.Ohio Court of Appeals· 2026-05-07· cited 1×
- In Re ACMontana Supreme Court· 2001-07-24
- In Re ACSupreme Court of Georgia· 2009-10-05
- In Re ACCourt of Appeals of North Carolina· 2007-04-17
- In Re AcCourt of Appeals of Georgia· 2005-03-11
- In Re AcSouth Dakota Supreme Court· 2006-01-17
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