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- authority type
- case
- jurisdiction
- federal_nationwide
- publication status
- published_united_states_reports
- precedential status
- binding
- decision or issuance date
- 1975-02-19
- subsequent history
- Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
- negative treatment status
- Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
- material limitations
- Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical modules.
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Linked modules
Drope v. Missouri
Holding used
Competency protection is continuing and requires attention to the complete evolving record, not a single examination or observation.
Material limitation
No fixed list or isolated fact automatically resolves present competency.
Official source and pinpoints
420 U.S. 162, 171–81 (1975): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-420/pdf/USREPORTS-420-162.pdf