Hospital Held Woman for Months Against Her Will. SCOTUS to decide if she can sue
5 hours ago
- #Involuntary Commitment
- #Supreme Court
- #Medical Rights
- A woman identified as T.M. was involuntarily committed at a Baltimore hospital despite no psychosis or need for inpatient care.
- T.M. has a rare condition where gluten can trigger psychosis; she sought voluntary admission but was forced into commitment and medication.
- A consent order for release required her to change care providers, not sue, and receive regular injections, which she claims is unconstitutional.
- Her federal lawsuit was dismissed under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which restricts federal review of state court decisions.
- The Supreme Court will decide if Rooker-Feldman applies when a state court decision is still subject to review, potentially allowing her case to proceed in federal court.