Johnson v. Dept. of Health

Gregory Johnson v. Maryland Department of Health, No. 71, September Term, 2019. Opinion by Biran, J. STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – SEPARATION OF POWERS – HEALTH- GENERAL § 10-708(g)(3) – INVOLUNTARY MEDICATION OF PERSON FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL – The Court of Appeals held that, under Md. Code Ann., Health-General (“HG”) § 10-708 (2019 Repl. Vol.), the Maryland Department of Health (the “Department”) is authorized to involuntarily medicate an individual for the purpose of restoring competency to stand trial, provided the Department complies with requirements of due process. The Court also…