People v. Brown

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that mother could not be compelled to undergo blood transfusions for the benefit of her viable fetus in light of her beliefs as a Jehovah’s Witness
• holding trial court erred in appointing guardian for fetus in case involving mother’s right to refuse medical treatment versus state’s interest in the viable fetus

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Prairie v. University of Chicago Hospitals
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1998-07-27· cited 38×
• Commonwealth v. Pugh
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-06-15· cited 24×
• In Re Guardianship of JDS
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2004-01-09· cited 4×
• In Re Marriage of Skelton
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2004-09-01· cited 4×
• Wixtrom v. Department of Children & Families
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2004-01-09· cited 1×
• Prairie v. U. of Chicago Hospitals
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1998-07-27
• In re Marriage of Skelton Corrected 10/27/04
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2004-09-01

Cites

24 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Roe v. Wade
  Supreme Court· 1973-01-22· cited 5,581×
• Washington v. Glucksberg
  Supreme Court· 1997-06-26· cited 2,664×
• Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey
  Supreme Court· 1992-06-29· cited 2,492×
• Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health
  Supreme Court· 1990-06-25· cited 946×
• Superintendent of Belchertown State School v. Saikewicz
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-11-28· cited 327×
• People Ex Rel. Wallace v. Labrenz
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1952-03-20· cited 320×
• In Re a Minor
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-03-22· cited 308×
• Matter of Conroy
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1985-01-17· cited 296×
• In re C.E.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1994-05-19· cited 208×
• Stamford Hospital v. Vega
  Supreme Court of Connecticut· 1996-04-16· cited 126×
• Application of the President and Directors of Georgetown College, Inc., a Body Corporate
  D.C. Circuit· 1964-06-15· cited 123×
• In Re Estate of Longeway
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-11-13· cited 103×
• In Re CE
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1994-05-19· cited 102×
• In Re Estate of Brooks
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1965-03-18· cited 92×
• Fosmire v. Nicoleau
  New York Court of Appeals· 1990-01-18· cited 58×
• Stallman v. Youngquist
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1988-11-21· cited 51×
• In Re EG
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1989-11-13· cited 48×
• Norwood Hospital v. Munoz
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-01-15· cited 45×
• Matter of Dubreuil
  Supreme Court of Florida· 1993-11-04· cited 29×
• Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. v. Hicks
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1994-10-24· cited 18×