Rivers v. Katz

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1986-06-10

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OPINION OF THE COURT Alexander, J. We are presented on this appeal with the issue of whether and under what circumstances the State may forcibly admin *490 ister antipsychotic drugs 1 to a mentally ill patient who has been involuntarily confined to a State facility. I When this litigation…

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