United States v. S.A.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that section 4246 requires the government to “demonstrate,” in addition to dangerousness, a “(1) a mental disease or defect . . . -2- and (3) the absence of suitable state placement”
• stating that statutes like the Act are \intended to provide a safeguard to the general public and to ensure that mentally ill and dangerous individuals receive proper treatment\ (emphasis added)
• upholding section 4246 in part because that statute “applies only in those unique situations where suitable arrangements for state care and custody are unavailable”
• upholding section 4246 in part because that statute \applies only in those unique situations where suitable arrangements for state care and custody are unavailable\
• noting history of violence and patient’s reluctance to take medication voluntarily, in affirming § 4246 commitment
• noting unambiguous language is “conclusive absent clear legislative intent to the contrary”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).