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MILLS v. ROGERS

No. 80-1417.

457 U.S. 291 (1982)

MILLS ET AL. v. ROGERS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 18, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Schultz argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Francis X. Bellotti, Attorney General of Massachusetts.

Richard Cole argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Robert Burdick.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed by Joseph R. Tafelski for Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.; by Paul R. Friedman, Jane Bloom Yohalem, John Townsend Rich, and Donald N. Bersoff for the American Psychological Association et al.; and by William Alsup for Barbara Jamison et al.

Louis M. Aucoin III filed a brief for Patients' Rights Advocacy Services, Inc., as amicus curiae.

JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Court granted certiorari in this case to determine whether involuntarily committed mental patients have a constitutional right to refuse treatment with antipsychotic drugs.

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This litigation began on April 27, 1975, when respondent Rubie Rogers and six other persons filed suit against various officials and staff of the May and Austin Units of the Boston...

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