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6 Dec 2008, 5:37 am
In re Jonathan P, No. 2-07-0610 (11-19-08) reversed the trial court's decision because respondent's, review of petition for involuntary administration of psychotropic medications is capable of being repeated, yet escaping review, it is not subject to mootness doctrine. [read post]
30 Nov 2008, 4:24 pm
In re Terrorist Bombings of U.S. [read post]
21 Nov 2008, 3:22 am
Hendricks, 521 U.S.346, 370-71, 117 S. [read post]
17 Nov 2008, 6:39 pm
Kaufman, No. 06-3099, 06-3124, 06-3125, 07-3151 In a criminal matter involving defendants who had directed severely mentally ill residents of their treatment center to perform sexually explicit acts and farm labor in the nude, allegedly as psychotherapy, their convictions for forced labor and involuntary servitude are affirmed where: 1) even if the trial court plainly erred in ordering defendants to avoid eye contact with former residents who testified against them at trial, they… [read post]
28 Sep 2008, 2:20 pm
In that order, the court directed that Magassouba be re-hospitalized for continued treatment, and that he be forcibly mediated.Magassouba raised a host of appellate challenges to his treatment by the BOP and the court.1. [read post]
2 Sep 2008, 5:17 pm
Payne, No. 07-5592 In a conviction for multiple counts involving drugs, firearms, violence and multiple murders, court order authorizing involuntary medication treatment plan designed to restore defendant's competency to stand trial is affirmed over claims of error that the district court erred in finding that the evidence offered at the hearing was sufficient to establish that the proposed treatment is substantially likely to restore… [read post]
11 Aug 2008, 4:48 am
La Fond, the retired law professor and author, called the commitment provision "indefinite detention masquerading as involuntary treatment. [read post]
2 Aug 2008, 2:46 am
(AP) - Some of the nation's worst sex offenders will no longer receive federal financial aid for college while they're confined in treatment centers (Civil Commitment Centers) under a bill approved by Congress.A little-noticed provision approved by the House and Senate yesterday makes those offenders ineligible for Pell Grants starting July 1, 2009. [read post]
21 Jul 2008, 9:14 pm
U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, July 18, 2008 In re Sims, No. 06-0644 In an inmate's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force, inmate's petition for writ of mandamus challenging an order requiring him to produce his mental health records is granted because: 1) a plaintiff does not forfeit the psychotherapist-patient privilege merely by asserting a claim for injuries that do not include emotional damage, or by stating that he suffers from… [read post]
21 Jul 2008, 12:56 am
The fourth man - Belanger concluded that involuntary treatment was not warranted - will be given "the benefit of the doubt, if you will," she said. [read post]
20 Jul 2008, 6:10 pm
The fourth man - Belanger concluded that involuntary treatment was not warranted - will be given "the benefit of the doubt, if you will," she said.Belanger's work in Iowa was part of a 10-year-old law that allows authorities, with a judge's and jury's approval, to keep convicted offenders with a history of sexual violence confined for treatment regardless of their scheduled release from prison. [read post]
14 Jul 2008, 10:58 pm
" Compare this case to In re Leslie H., No. 2-05-0648 (1/5/07) (Our post of 1/11/07) and In re Kevin S., No. 5-06-0677 (4/2/08) (Our post of 6/24/08), both ruling that the mootness doctrine did not preclude appeals of involuntary admissions to mental health facilities. [read post]
10 Jul 2008, 9:00 am
"At its worst, it's a way to re-incarcerate a population of people we're understandably troubled about," said Harvey Rosenthal, executive director of New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (Contact).Instead of filling up mental institutions, he suggests weaving treatment into sentencing such as restricting where people live, closely monitoring them and mandating whatever counseling or medication is necessary.If sex… [read post]
7 Jul 2008, 6:50 am
"When they're in prison, they're not necessarily receiving any treatment. [read post]
27 Jun 2008, 3:36 am
In re Schwab, 506 F.3d1369 (11th Cir. 2007). [read post]
20 Jun 2008, 7:55 am
The Reynolds' lawyer said the Blazer was known to have a tendency to roll before 1995 and was re-engineered that year, but the redesign did not improve the SUV's stability. [read post]
16 Jun 2008, 5:21 pm
The 4th District in In re: A.W., No. 4-07-0489 (April 24, 2008) Sangamon County (STEIGMANN) reversed the trial court's decision and held evidence was insufficient to prove that State followed required procedure before filing its petition for involuntary treatment of Respondent for schizo affective disorder by use of psychotropic medication; because testimony by psychiatrist that she placed written information about proposed medication, side effects and… [read post]
7 Feb 2008, 7:25 am
"What we're really doing is we're deciding to call it a mental disorder in order to get certain results. [read post]
30 Jan 2008, 7:35 am
A denial of habeas relief on guilt phase claims is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) a failure to preserve voir dire transcripts; 2) a Batson claim; 3) whether a confession was involuntary and the product of an unconstitutional waiver; 4) ineffective assistance of counsel; 5) prosecutorial misconduct; and 6) cumulative error. [read post]
20 Nov 2007, 3:35 pm
"Kids are immature; that's one of the reasons they're treated differently. [read post]
