Washington v. Glucksberg
Citation
521 U.S. 702 (1997)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
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Holding
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Rule
Substantive due process protects fundamental rights and liberties that are deeply rooted in history and tradition; the right must be described carefully and narrowly. No fundamental right to physician-assisted suicide.
Significance
Established the “careful description” requirement for substantive due process claims; the methodology invoked in Dobbs to limit unenumerated rights.