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Forced Medication Requries Clear and Convincing Evidence

By Jonathan Byrne

US v. Bush: Barbara Bush (no, not that one) was charged with two counts of threatening a federal judge. She suffers from "Delusional Disorder, Persecutory Type," which manifests itself in "extreme litigiousness" - she filed more than 100 civil suits since 1995, one of which exploded into this case. As part of that litigation, she wrote a letter to several federal judges whom she believed had wronged her, outlining a theory of self defense (taken from a 1907 treatise) that she concluded would allow her to "slay any of such persons or all of them" (or attempt to "if she misses") who might do her continued harm. A second letter followed shortly thereafter. After being arrested on the threat charges, Bush was sent to FMC Carswell for an evaluation where she was diagnosed...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Circuit Blog on October 30, 2009 (boomark / email).