Legal Opinion
Commissioner of Correction v. Coleman
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 13, 2012No. SC 18721PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NORCOTT, J.
Broadly stated, the issue raised in this appeal 1 is whether the state of Connecticut may force-feed an inmate who is engaged in a hunger strike as a form of protest. The defendant, William B. Coleman, appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting the application of the plaintiff, Theresa C. Lantz, the former commissioner of correction (commissioner), 2 for a permanent injunction permitting the department of correction (department) to forcibly restrain and feed the defendant to prevent life-threatening dehydration and malnutrition. On appeal, the defendant contends…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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