Legal Opinion
State v. Troutman
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided May 20, 1931No. 5680PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcNAUGHTON, J.
This proceeding was instituted by the State Board of Eugenics under chapter 194, Session Laws of 1925, as amended by chapters 68 and 285, Session Laws of 1929. The act as amended is commonly referred to as the sterilization law. The Board of Eugenics, after hearing upon the facts presented, found the appellant afflicted with congenital feeble-mindedness, and recommended sterilization by vasectomy. The matter was heard in the district court where, after full hearing, judgment was entered sustaining the board’s recommendations.
The case is here on appeal challenging mainly the constitutionality…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Buck v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Smith v. Wayne Probate JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
- State v. HornIdaho Supreme Court · 1915
- Buck v. BellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1925
- Smith v. Board of Examiners of Feeble-MindedSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1913
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Skinner v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. WilliamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- In Re: Joseph Lee MooreSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Skinner v. State Ex Rel. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1941
- Adams v. City of PocatelloIdaho Supreme Court · 1966
- State v. CavittNebraska Supreme Court · 1968
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