Wisconsin Department of Corrections v. Saenz

¶ 1. The circuit court entered an ex parte order that authorized the Department of Corrections to have medical staff "provide to Jerry G. Saenz any medication, feeding or hydration, by force or otherwise," deemed medically necessary to protect and maintain Saenz's health. Three weeks later, the court conducted a hearing on Saenz's requests for an examination by an independent physician, an evidentiary hearing and vacation of the treatment order. The court denied these requests and entered an order making its prior treatment order "permanent." Saenz claims the circuit court erred in entering…