U.S. Appeals Court: PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS.Fuller v. Dillon 236 F.3d 876 (7th Cir. 2001). A prison inmate INMATE. One who dwells in a part of another's house, the latter dwelling, at the same time, in the said house. Kitch. 45, b; Com. Dig. Justices of the Peace, B 85; 1 B. & Cr. 578; 8 E. C. L. R. 153; 2 Dowl. & Ry. 743; 8 B. & Cr. 71; 15 E. C. L. R. 154; 2 Man. & Ry. 227; 9 B. & Cr. who had been given psychotropic psychotropic /psy·cho·tro·pic/ (si?ko-tro´pik) exerting an effect on the mind; capable of modifying mental activity; said especially of drugs. psy·cho·tro·pic adj. medication against his will brought a [ss] 1983 action against prison officials and medical personnel alleging violation of his due process rights. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants and the appeals court affirmed af·firm v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms v.tr. 1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true. 2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm. v.intr. . The appeals court held that the initial decision to medicate med·i·cate v. 1. To treat by medicine. 2. To tincture or permeate with a medicinal substance. the prisoner was made by a treating psychiatrist, as required under the state's scheme for involuntary administration of medication. (Menard Psychiatric Center, Illinois) |
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