Landmark Cases in Forensic Psychiatry

Merrill Rotter is a forensic psychiatrist with the NYS Office of Mental Health and on faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine where he is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division of Law and Psychiatry for the Department of Psychiatry. In his OMH role, Dr. Rotter is Senior Forensic Consultant to the Commissioner of NYS OMH and Director of the Division of Forensic Services at Bronx Psychiatric Center.Jeremy Colley co-teaches the seminar in Landmark Cases in Psychiatry and Law, alongside Dr. Rotter, to fellows in forensic psychiatry from Albert Einstein, Columbia, NYU and Rutgers Schools of Medicine. He has served as a Chief Psychiatrist with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and conducts research regarding police encounters with mentally ill citizens in the community.Heather Cucolo is an adjunct professor at New York Law School (NYLS) and the facilitator of the joint JD/MA program with John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Inaddition to those roles, Professor Cucolo is co-owner of the Mental Disability Law and Policy Associates educational company and on the Board of Trustees as Director of the International Society of Therapeutic Jurisprudence.

• The Forensic Psychiatry Paper Chase: Making the Case for the Landmark Cases Seminar SECTION I: Mental Health Practice Guidelines Chapter 1: Confidentiality and PrivilegeIn re LifschutzDoe v. RoeWhalen v. RoeIn re Subpoena Served upon ZunigaState v. AndringCommonwealth v. KobrinMenendez v. Superior CourtJaffee v. Redmond Chapter 2: Informed ConsentNatanson v. KlineCanterbury v. SpenceKaimowitz v. Department of Mental Health for the State of MichiganTruman v. ThomasClites v. IowaZinermon v. Burch Chapter 3: Duty to ProtectTarasoff v. RegentsLipari v. SearsPetersen v. WashingtonJablonski v. U.S.Naidu v. Laird Chapter 4: Expert TestimonyFrye v. U.S.State v. HurdPeople v. ShirleyRock v. ArkansasDaubert v. Merrell Dow PharmaceuticalsGeneral Electric v. JoinerKumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelBuck v. Davis* Chapter 5: Questions on Mental Health Practice Guidelines SECTION II: Institutional Treatment GuidelinesChapter 6: Civil CommitmentLake v. CameronBaxstrom v. HeroldLessard v. SchmidtO'Connor v. DonaldsonAddington v. TexasParham v. J.R. Chapter 7: Right to DieCruzan v. Director of Missouri Department of Mental HealthWashington v. GlucksbergVacco v. Quill Chapter 8: Right to TreatmentRouse v. CameronWyatt v. StickneyYoungberg v. Romeo Chapter 9: Right to Refuse TreatmentApplication of the President and Directors of Georgetown UniversitySuperintendent of Belchertown State School et al. v. Joseph SaikewiczIn the Matter of the Guardianship of Richard Roe, IIIRennie v. KleinRogers v. Commissioner Chapter 10: Questions on Institutional Treatment Guidelines SECTION III: Child and Adolescent Issues Chapter 11: Child Abuse ReportingLanderos v. FloodPeople v. StritzingerDeShaney v. Winnebago Chapter 12: Child Custody and Parental CompetenciesPainter v. BannisterSantosky v. Kramer Chapter 13: Juvenile RightsIn re GaultGraham v. FloridaMiller v. Alabama Chapter 14: EAHCA (Education for All Handicapped Children Act); IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)Hendrick Hudson Board of Education v. RowleyIrving Independent School District v. Tatro Chapter 15: Questions on Child and Adolescent Issues SECTION IV: Tort LawChapter 16: ADA and Disability RightsCarter v. General MotorsCity of Cleburne, Tex. v. Cleburne Living CtrBragdon v. AbbottPennsylvania v. YeskeyOlmstead v. ZimringToyota v. WilliamsHargrave v. VermontU.S. v. GeorgiaDisability Rights New Jersey, Inc. v. Comm'r, New Jersey Dep't of Human Services*Sheehan v. City of San Francisco* Chapter 17: Emotional HarmDillon v. LeggThing v. La Chusa Chapter 18: Clinical Practice LiabilityRoy v. HartogsAetna v. McCabeMazza v. Medical Mutual Insurance Company of North CarolinaWickline v. StateWilson v. Blue Cross of Southern California Chapter 19: Sexual HarassmentMeritor Savings Bank v. VinsonHarris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. Chapter 20: Questions on Tort Law SECTION V: Criminal Law and IncarcerationChapter 21: Criminal ProcedureMiranda v. ArizonaNorth Carolina v. AlfordColorado v. ConnellyRobinson v. CaliforniaPowell v. TexasCommonwealth of Massachussetts v. Eldred* Chapter 22: Criminal CompetenciesDusky v. U.S.Wilson v. U.S.Jackson v. IndianaDrope v. MissouriMedina v. CaliforniaGodinez v. MoranCooper v. OklahomaIndiana v. EdwardsTrueblood v. Washington State Dep't of Social and Health Services* Chapter 23: Diminished CapacityPeople v. PattersonIbn-Tamas v. U.S.People v. SailleMontana v. Egelhoff Chapter 24: InsanityM'Naghten's CaseDurham v. U.S.Washington v. U.S.Frendak v. U.S.Jones v. U.S.U.S. v. TornieroFoucha v. LouisianaClark v. Arizona Chapter 25: Prisoners' RightsEstelle v. GambleVitek v. JonesWashington v. HarperRiggins v. NevadaFarmer v. BrennanSell v. U.S.Brown v. PlataTaylor v. Barkes*Chapter 26: Death PenaltyEstelle v. SmithAke v. OklahomaFord v. WainwrightPayne v. TennesseeState v. PerryAtkins v. VirginiaRoper v. SimmonsPanetti v. QuartermanRyan v. Gonzales*Hall v. Florida*Moore v. Texas*McWilliams v. Dunn* Chapter 27: Sex OffendersSpecht v. PattersonAllen v. IllinoisIn re Young and CunninghamKansas v. HendricksMcKune v. LileKansas v. CraneU.S. v. ComstockDoes #1-5 v. Snyder*Millard v. Rankin* Chapter 28: Questions on Criminal Law and Incarceration SECTION VI: Miscellaneous Chapter 29: ImmigrationPadilla v. KentuckyMatter of M-A-M Chapter 30: Gun OwnershipDistrict of Columbia v. HellerMcDonald v. City of ChicagoWollschloaeger v. Governor of Florida Tyler v. Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Chapter 31: Questions on Immigration and Gun Ownership Appendix A: The Bill of Rights and Fourteenth Amendment, U.S. ConstitutionAppendix B: Federal vs. State Jurisdiction and the Supreme CourtAppendix C: Geographic Boundaries of the U.S. and DC Circuit Courts of AppealAppendix D: Glossary of Terms