August 3, 2010
Disability Rights New Jersey, Inc. v. Velez et al.
On August 3, 2010, Disability Rights New Jersey filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to force New Jersey to provide judicial review of involuntary medication of
people in state-run psychiatric hospitals. The plaintiffs alleged that the state’s policy of involuntary administration of psychotropic medications to people with
psychiatric disorders constituted a violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The plaintiffs requested a permanent injunction to prevent the practice.
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