Washington v. Harper

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1990-04-16

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Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. The central question before us is whether a judicial hearing is required before the State may treat a mentally ill prisoner with antipsychotic drugs against his will. Resolution of the case requires us to discuss the protections afforded the prisoner under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. I Respondent Wa…

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