TIL in 1971, a woman petitioned a Judge for permission to sterilize her "somewhat retarded" daughter. Without a hearing, evidence, or representation for the daughter, the judge granted permission. The daughter later tried to sue the judge, but the Supreme Court voted 5-3 to grant the judge immunity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stump_v._Sparkman



Submitted February 15, 2015 at 06:59PM by TheCannon http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2vyw5m/til_in_1971_a_woman_petitioned_a_judge_for/