CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSIONS OF LANDMARK CASES IN PSYCHIATRY & THE LAW
We will discuss landmark cases every Tuesday at noon at the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System, Bienville Building. Each fellow will be responsible for reading every case. Below are the discussion and dates and assignments of cases:
Topic List:
Date |
Landmark Case Seminar |
July 12 |
Introduction to Landmark Cases |
July 19 |
Competent to Stand Trial 1: Dusky v. US Wilson v. US Jackson v. IN |
July 26 |
Competent to Stand Trial 2: Lockhart v. Armistead State of LA v. Bennett State of LA v. Denson (and progeny) |
Aug 2 |
Competent to Stand Trial 3: Drope v. MO Sieling v. Eyman Godinez v. Moran Cooper v. OK |
Aug 9 |
Defendants Rights: Gideon v. Wainright Miranda v. AZ CO v. Connelly NC v. Alford Riggins v. NV |
Aug 16 |
Insanity Defense (introduction): M'Naghten's Case Doe, Ray, State v. Pike AAPL Insanity Defense Guidelines |
Aug 23 |
Insanity Defense 1: Guiteau on Trial Videotape |
Aug 30 |
Insanity Defense 2: Durham v. US McDonald v. US Washington v. US US v Brawner |
Sept 6 |
Insanity Defense 3: Frendak v. US Jones v. US US v. John J. Torniero |
Sept 13 |
Insanity Defense 4 (LA Cases): Armstrong v. LA Currie v. LA LA v. Salvador Perez |
Sept 20 |
Insanity Defense 5 (Diminished Capacity): People v. Patterson Ibn-Tamas v. US People v. Saille |
Sept 27 |
Insanity Defense 6 (Release Issues): Foucha v. LA LA v. Ricky Perez LA v. Michael Watson |
Oct 4 |
Right to Treatment: Rouse v. Cameron Wyatt v. Stickney Donaldson v. O'Connor Youngberg v. Romeo |
Oct 11 |
Right to Refuse Treatment 1: App. of Pres. & Directors of Georgetown Super. of Belchertown v. Saikowitz Guardianship of Richard Roe, III |
Oct 18 |
Right to Refuse Treatment 2: Rennie v. Kline Rogers v. Commissioner Washington v. Harper Sell v. US |
Oct 25 |
AAPL |
Nov 1 |
Civil Commitment 1: Lake v. Cameron Lessard v. Schmidt O'Connor v. Donaldson Fasulo v. Arafeh |
Nov 8 |
Civil Commitment 2: Addington v. TX Parham v. JR & JL Zinermon v. Burch |
Nov 15 |
Expert Testimony Standards: Frye v. US Daubert v. Merrell Dow GE v. Joiner Kumho Tire v. Carmichael |
Nov 22 |
Assisted Suicide: Vacco v. Quill Washington v. Glucksberg |
Nov 29 |
Sex Offenders: Specht v. Patterson Allen v. IL In re Young & Cunningham KS v. Hendricks KS v. Crane |
Dec 6 |
Hypnosis: State v. Hurd People v. Shirley Rock v. AR |
Dec 13 |
Review |
Dec 16 |
IN NEW ORLEANS : Mid-Term Exam (Oral and Written) |
Dec 20 |
Holiday Break |
Dec 27 |
Holiday Break |
Jan 3 |
Prisoner's Rights: Estelle v. Gamble Vitek v. Jones Baxstrom v. Herald Farmer v. Brennan |
Jan 10 |
Death Penalty 1: Estelle v. Smith Barefoot v. Estelle Ake v. OK |
Jan 17 |
Death Penalty 2: Ford v. Wainright Payne v. TN State of LA v. Perry Atkins v. VA |
Jan 24 |
Emotional Harm: Carter v. GM Dillon v. Legg Thing v. La Chusa |
Jan 31 |
Americans with Disability Act Cases: School Board Nassua County v. Arline Bragdon v. Abbott PA v. Yesky Olmstead v. LC ex rel Zimring |
Feb 7 |
Liability/Malpractice Cases: Roy v. Hartogs Aetna v. McCabe Mazza v. Huffaker Clites v. IA |
Feb 14 |
Managed Care: Corcoran v. United Healthcare Dukes v. US Healthcare NYS Blue Cross Plans, et al v. Travelers |
Feb 21 |
Child Rights and Services: Board of Education v. Rowley Irving Independent School District v. Tatro In re Gault |
Feb 28 |
Mardi Gras Holiday |
Mar 7 |
Child Abuse: Landeros v. Flood People v. Stritzinger State of MN v. Andring DeShaney v. Winnebago |
Mar 14 |
Child Custody: Painter v. Bannister Santosky v. Kramer |
Mar 21 |
Informed Consent 1: Natanson v. Kline Truman v. Thomas Cruzan v. Director, MO DMH |
Mar 28 |
Informed Consent 2: Canterbury v. Spence Kaimowitz v. MI, DMH |
April 4 |
Confidentiality & Privilege 1: In re Lifschutz Whalen v. Roe Doe v. Roe |
April 11 |
Confidentiality & Privilege 2: HI Psychiatric Society v. Ariyoshi Commonwealth v. Kobrin Jaffee v. Redmond |
April 18 |
Duty to Protect 1: Tarasoff v. Regents Lipari v. Sears Jablonski v. US |
April 25 |
Duty to Protect 2: Peck v. Counseling Services of Addison County, Inc Naidu v. Laird Menendez v. Superior Court of LA |
May 2 |
Drugs & Alcohol: Robinson v. CA Powell v. TX Montana v. Egelhoff |
May 9 |
Sexual Harassment: Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson Harris v. Forklift Systems Oncale v. Sundowner Review |
May 17 |
Review |
May 24 |
Review |
May 31 |
Review |
June 6 |
Review |
June 13 |
Review |
June 16 |
IN NEW ORLEANS : Landmark Final (Oral and Written) |
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