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Program in Public Law
Sell v. United States
News and Commentary
- Gina Holland, Court Limits Drugging of Some Defendants, Associated Press, (June 16, 2003)(coverage of
the Court’s decision).
- Charles Lane, Court Sets Guidelines For Forced Medication, The Washington Post, (June 17,
2003)(coverage of the decision with substantial background).
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When to Drug a Prisoner, The Washington Post, (June 17, 2003)(Editorial about decision).
- Charles Lane, Justices Debate Medicating Mentally Ill Man for Trial, The Washington Post, (March
3, 2003)(describing oral arguments).
- Bill Mears, Supreme Court limits forced medication of non-violent defendants, Cnn (June 16,
2003)(reports on decision with substantial background).
- Linda Greenhouse, Supreme Court Limits Forced Medication of Some for Trial, The New York Times,, (June 16,
2003)(significant background, including analysis of importance of allowing pretrial appeals on forced medication).
- Lyle Denniston, Forced medication of
defendants restricted; justices uphold public housing trespass law, The Boston Globe, (June 17, 2003)(coverage of the decision).
- Nina Totenberg, Court Hears Arguments on Medicating Criminal Suspects, National Public Radio, (March 3,
2003)(extensive discussion of delusional disorder, excerpts from oral arguments).
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Supreme Court Allows Defendant’s Forced Medication, Reuters, (June 16, 2003)(discussion of
decision).
- Robert B. Bluey, Supreme Court Makes It Harder to Forcibly Drug Inmates,
Cybercast News Service at (June 17, 2003)(discussion of decision).
- Robert B. Bluey, Government Attorney Defends Practice of Forced Drugging, Cybercast News Service,Oral args: “Government Attorney Defends Practice of Forced Drugging,”
(March 4, 2003)(article on oral arguments).
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Drugging Defendants: Supreme Court sets limits, but is that enough? Christian Science Monitor, (June 19, 2003)(editorial
against forcible medication).
- Carolyn Tuft, Court limits the forcible
drugging of defendants, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, (June 17, 2003)(in-depth analysis from Sell’s hometown).
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Law and
mental illness, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, (June 17, 2003)(editorial in favor of decision).
- Phyllis Schlafly, Forced drugging by government, Copley News Service, (first paragraph viewed for free, full text available for a cost or
through Lexis)(March 19, 2002)(opinion/commentary).
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A new insanity defense, The Economist (March 1, 2003)(purchase the story or available
on Lexis).
- Jonathan Wilson, Sell, Charles v.
U.S., On the Docket at (last modified June 20, 2003)(significant background, explanation of holding).
- Gary Young, Of two minds on forced medication, 24 No. 29 Nat’l L.J. B8 (2002)(background on circuit split before Supreme Court decided Sell).
- Martin Flumenbaum & Brad S. Karp, Forced medication of a non-dangerous criminal defendant, 5/22/2002 N.Y.L.J. 3 (col. 1)(same issue, but not specifically about Sell).
Certiorari Grant
Commentary
Edited Case
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