The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued its opinion in the appeal of the district court’s involuntary medication and commitment orders. To review the opinion, click here.
Mentally Ill Man Detained for 18 Months in Solitary Confinement Before Psychiatric Assessment Prevails in Civil Rights Action
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Briefs on File in Loughner’s Second Appeal to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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In the second interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Loughner raised four issues: first, whether the prison violated his due process rights when they forcibly medicated him without a judicial determination as to whether antipsychotic medications are medically appropriate and essential to his and others’ safety; second, whether an alleged failure to determine...
Ninth Circuit to Hear Second Argument on Administration of Forced Medications in Loughner Case
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument on an appeal of the U.S. District Court order of September 30, 2011, in which the court extended Jared Loughner’s commitment at the Federal Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri for the purpose of restoring him to competency to stand trial. Loughner was originally committed to the FMC on...
Briefs on File in Loughner Appeal
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The briefs have been filed in the Loughner appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the issues of whether the Bureau of Prisons or District Court should decide whether to involuntarily medicate and what due process must be afforded. Click on the following to read the briefs: Appellant’s Opening Brief; Appellee’s Brief; Appellant’s...
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