This is to update you on the stay pending appeal situation with Mr. Bigley. The Alaska Supreme Court denied reconsideration, thereby leaving the original stay order in place. I think the stay order is very important because it was granted on the basis we had shown Mr. Bigley faced the danger of irreparable harm if the hospital was allowed to drug him during the pendency of the appeal.
The Alaska Supreme Court also sua sponte (on its own) ordered the parties to file short briefs by July 7th addressing whether the appeal should be expedited. One assumes the order is in response to the hospital's argument in its motion for reconsideration that the stay "effectively precludes API from administering medication for Mr. Bigley during this, or any future, commitment periods." However, Mr. Bigley has an interest in expediting the appeal to try and get an order for a less intrusive alternative more quickly, rather than having him dumped out of the hospital with no support, only to be picked up by the police, etc.
Other documents related to this particular forced drugging effort against Mr. Bigley can be found at http://psychrights.org/States/Alaska/CaseSeven.htm#08-00493:
Superior Court Case 3AN 08-00493 PR
- Forced Drugging Petition, April 28, 2008
- Limited Entry of Appearance , April 29, 2008 (46 Megabytes, with exhibits)
- Grace E. Jackson, MD, Affidavit, May 14, 2008.
- Loren R. Mosher, MD, testimony, filed May 13, 2008 (from Myers case)
- Loren R. Mosher Affidavit, filed May 13, 2008 (from Myers case)
- Sarah Porter Testimony, filed May 13, 2008 (from September, 2007 trial)
- Ronald Bassman, PhD, Affidavit filed May 13, 2008 (from September, 2007 trial)
- Robert Whitaker Affidavit filed May 13, 2008 (from September, 2007 trial)
- Paul Cornils Affidavit filed May 13, 2008 (from September, 2007 trial)
- Trial Court Decision, May 19, 2008
Transcripts
- April 30, 2008 (Involuntary Commitment)
- May 12, 2008 (Forced Drugging)
- May 14, 2008 (continued Forced Drugging)
- May 15, 2008 (continued forced drugging)
- Notice of Appeal, May 20, 2008
- Points on Appeal, May 20, 2008
- Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal, May 20, 2008
- Exhibits (30 Megabytes)
- Affidavit of Grace E. Jackson on Irreparable Harm from Risperdal (risperidone), May 20, 2008
- Letter from Hospital's Attorney re: more time to respond, May 21, 2008.
- Opposition to Emergency Motion For Stay, May 22, 2008.
- Order (re: motion to strike Jackson Affidavit), May 22, 2008.
- Response to Order (re: motion to strike Jackson Affidavit), May 22, 2008.
- Order Granting Stay Pending Appeal, May 23, 2008.
- Motion for Reconsideration of Stay, May 28, 2008.
- Opposition to Motion for Reconsideration of Stay (with links to Exhibits), June 9, 2008.
- Order Denying Reconsideration, June 25, 2008.
- Order to brief whether the appeal should be expedited, June 25, 2008.
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