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Judge, not Magistrate Must Make Decision to Drug Criminal Defendant
The involuntary administration of medication to render a defendant
competent for trial is not a matter that can be fully delegated to a
magistrate judge; the principle of constitutional avoidance means that the
Federal Magistrates Act should not be interpreted to permit delegation of
final authority over such matters. The ...
competent for trial is not a matter that can be fully delegated to a
magistrate judge; the principle of constitutional avoidance means that the
Federal Magistrates Act should not be interpreted to permit delegation of
final authority over such matters. The ...
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