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8 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 2008–2026 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Hall v. Floridagreen2 sentences2021Atkins - Merits The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution bars the infliction of “cruel and unusual punishments.” In Atkins, the Supreme Court of the United States held that, consistent with our society’s evolving standards of decency, executing intellectually disabled offenders constitutes a cruel and unusual punishment and, therefore, is barred by the Eighth Amendment.3 Since Atkins, numerous decisions have identified and refined the manner in which courts assess whether an offender is intellectually disabled.4 In Hall v. Florida, the Supreme Court held that an Atkins determinat 2020One such limitation is the requirement that intellectual disability determinations be “informed by the medical community’s diagnostic framework.” Id. (quoting Hall, 572 U.S. at 721 ). | 1 | 3 |
Ruff, T. v. York Hospitalgreen2 sentences2023Shifflet at the point of care so as to obtain and require a timely, definitive diagnosis of her obstructive coronary artery disease’ constituted a diagnostic error causing Shifflet’s death.” Id. at 53. 2023Shifflet at the point of care so as to obtain and require a timely, definitive diagnosis of her obstructive coronary artery disease’ constituted a diagnostic error causing Shifflet’s death.” Id. at 53 . | 1 | 1 |
Moore v. Texasgreen2 sentences2021Atkins - Merits The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution bars the infliction of “cruel and unusual punishments.” In Atkins, the Supreme Court of the United States held that, consistent with our society’s evolving standards of decency, executing intellectually disabled offenders constitutes a cruel and unusual punishment and, therefore, is barred by the Eighth Amendment.3 Since Atkins, numerous decisions have identified and refined the manner in which courts assess whether an offender is intellectually disabled.4 In Hall v. Florida, the Supreme Court held that an Atkins determinat 2021Atkins - Merits The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution bars the infliction of “cruel and unusual punishments.” In Atkins, the Supreme Court of the United States held that, consistent with our society’s evolving standards of decency, executing intellectually disabled offenders constitutes a cruel and unusual punishment and, therefore, is barred by the Eighth Amendment.3 Since Atkins, numerous decisions have identified and refined the manner in which courts assess whether an offender is intellectually disabled.4 In Hall v. Florida, the Supreme Court held that an Atkins determinat | 1 | 1 |
Greenwich Collieries v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Boardgreen1 sentence2008Greenwich Collieries v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Buck), 664 A.2d 703, 706 (Pa.Cmwlth. 1995). [14] The dissent seems to suggest that a change in physical condition can be shown only by a diagnostic test, which, in the parlance of workers' compensation jurisprudence, is a test done by a technician, such as an x-ray or MRI. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Sanders v. Com.
green
1 sentence2026The test determines whether the individual has the infection, but that, unlike a DNA test, the test does not provide information identifying the source of the infection.”24 Id. | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Atkins v. Virginia
green
1 sentence2021Atkins - Merits The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution bars the infliction of “cruel and unusual punishments.” In Atkins, the Supreme Court of the United States held that, consistent with our society’s evolving standards of decency, executing intellectually disabled offenders constitutes a cruel and unusual punishment and, therefore, is barred by the Eighth Amendment.3 Since Atkins, numerous decisions have identified and refined the manner in which courts assess whether an offender is intellectually disabled.4 In Hall v. Florida, the Supreme Court held that an Atkins determinat | 1 | 2021–2021 |
Smith v. County Market/Southeast Foods
green
1 sentence2009Dr. Peavy’s report was submitted into the record wherein he indicated that a discogram involves injecting a dye into the disc spaces, and observing both the patient’s pain response to the different injections at each level and observing the dispersion pattern of the dye on X-ray and CT films. 5 Dr. Peavy noted that some of the patient’s responses are subjective and that the diagnostic test is “somewhat controversial.” Smith, 44 S.W.3d at 739 . | 1 | 2009–2009 |
Coleman v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
green
1 sentence2008To determine whether a claimant should be compelled to undergo a diagnostic test, the WCJ must balance the goal of “accurately assessing the claimants’ injuries [against the goal of] protecting [his or her] right to be free from nonconsensual contact.” Id. | 1 | 2008–2008 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.