Category Archives: court decisions

New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Against Constitutional Right To Assisted Suicide

June 30, 2016aid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court cases, court decisions, New Mexico, Our News & Commentary Blog, Steve Goldaid in dying, assisted suicide, Court Decisions, Friend of the Court Brief, New MexicoDiane Coleman

In a unanimous opinion issued June 30, 2016, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled in the Morris v. Brandenburg case that there is no state constitutional right to assisted suicide. Not Dead Yet was assisted by disability rights attorney Steve Gold and New Mexico counsel Lara Katz in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the case. Joining … Continue reading New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Against Constitutional Right To Assisted Suicide →

Victory in New York Appellate Division!

May 3, 2016aid in dying, amicus brief, assisted suicide, court decisions, New York, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, assisted suicide, court decision, Friend of the Court Brief, New YorkDiane Coleman

A clear and welcome ruling came down Tuesday, May 3rd, from the NY Appellate Division in an assisted suicide case in which NDY filed a friend-of-the-court brief joined by ten other national and state disability organizations. The Court found no constitutional right to assisted suicide. Below is an excerpt from the 36-page decision: [P]laintiffs rely … Continue reading Victory in New York Appellate Division! →

NDY Files Statement With Canadian Panel on Carter Case

October 18, 2015assisted suicide, Canada, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, court decisions, euthanasia, Our News & Commentary Blog, Toujours Vivant-Not Dead YetCarter v. Canada, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Toujours Vivant/Not Dead Yet CanadaDiane Coleman

On February 6, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada issued a horrific ruling in the case of Carter v. Canada. How horrific? The Court held: Section 241 (b) and s. 14 of the Criminal Code unjustifiably infringe s. 7 of the Charter and are of no force or effect to the extent that they prohibit physician‑assisted death for a … Continue reading NDY Files Statement With Canadian Panel on Carter Case →

Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Online Suicide Predator Melchert-Dinkel Protected by First Amendment

March 21, 2014court cases, court decisions, Our News & Commentary Blog, suicideFinal Exit Network, Melchert-Dinkel, Minnesota Supreme Court, suicideStephen Drake

Yesterday, March 19th, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a decision that affects two cases in Minnesota. From the Christian Science Monitor: The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed the convictions of a former nurse accused of encouraging two people whom he met online to kill themselves. The court ruled that the language in the state’s … Continue reading Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Online Suicide Predator Melchert-Dinkel Protected by First Amendment →

DREDF Urges New Mexico Attorney General to Appeal Lower Court Assisted Suicide Ruling

January 30, 2014aid in dying, assisted suicide, court decisions, dredf, Marilyn Golden, New Mexico, Our News & Commentary BlogNew MexicoDiane Coleman

As our regular readers know, disability rights advocates have already spoken out against the recent New Mexico District Court ruling exempting assisted suicides of people with a “terminal” prognosis from the state law against assisted suicide. NDY published a blog about the ruling and the Albuquerque Journal carried an op-ed by Marilyn Golden, Senior Policy … Continue reading DREDF Urges New Mexico Attorney General to Appeal Lower Court Assisted Suicide Ruling →