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Moody v. Mental Health and Addiction Serv.
The court addressed the closure and bankruptcy of a a substance abuse treatment center. Disputes involved licensing, patient care, and financial mismanagement.
People v. Brugman
The court upheld Brugman's violent offense convictions. His claims of trial error, insufficient evidence, and leniency due to his personality and substance use disorders were rejected.
United States v. Joseph Pedrin
The court ruled Pedrin competent to stand trial. Despite PTSD and substance use, experts found he understood the proceedings.
United States v. Shangreaux
The court denied compassionate release, ruling that COVID-19 and stimulant use disorder were not extraordinary circumstances. Release was also opposed by sentencing factors.
P.G. v. Jefferson County
The court ordered the jail to provide methadone to an inmate due to severe withdrawal risks, finding the jail already provided it to pregnant people and was likely violating ADA and due process rights.
Jones v. Armbrister
The court dismissed a patient's claims that denying opioid treatment violated the ADA and state law. No deliberate indifference or discrimination was found.
Meirs v. Ottawa County
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment for the jail and medical provider following a detainee's suicide, finding no deliberate indifference or Monell liability.
Quintana v. Santa Fe County Board of Commissioners
The court revived claims that an officer ignored a detainee's heroin withdrawal. It also held that the jail's intake failures could lead to liability.
Chamberlain v. Virginia Department of Corrections
The court denied an incarcerated man's request for opioid addiction medication. It found he did not prove immediate harm or medical need for the treatment.
State v. Stack
The court ruled that voluntary intoxication cannot be used as an insanity defense. This upheld a murder conviction for a man who claimed alcohol caused a blackout during a fatal assault.
Godsey v. Sawyer
Godsey sued the Bureau of Prisons for buprenorphine access. She received treatment via settlement, but her request for attorney fees was denied as she was not considered the prevailing party.
Crews v. Sawyer
The court declared this case moot after the Bureau of Prisons settled to continue MAT with buprenorphine. This ended the risk of treatment denial, supported by updated First Step Act policy.
In the Matter of Z.O.G.-I.
The court upheld a father's rights termination due to ongoing cannabis use, but sent the case back because of a legal error regarding co-parenting after termination.
People v. Nichols
A court reversed a bail denial for Malisha Blyden. The defendant's mental illness and substance use caused him to miss court, and the court found exceptional hardship justified the full return of her $15,000 bail.
People v. Avila
The court upheld sentencing enhancements for a gang-related shooting. It found the defendant's substance abuse did not reduce their culpability for the crime.