Riggins v. Nevada
| Riggins v. Nevada | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 15, 1992 Decided May 18, 1992 | |
| Full case name | Riggins v. Nevada |
| Citations | 504 U.S. 127 (more) 112 S. Ct. 1810; 118 L. Ed. 2d 479 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Riggins v. State, 107 Nev. 178, 808 P.2d 535 (1991) |
| Holding | |
| The forcible medication of the petitioner on trial violated his rights guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, White, Blackmun, Stevens, Souter |
| Concurrence | Kennedy (in judgment) |
| Dissent | Thomas, joined by Scalia (except as to Part II–A) |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amends. VI, XIV | |
Riggins v. Nevada, 504 U.S. 127 (1992), is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the court decided whether a mentally ill person can be forced to take antipsychotic medication while they are on trial to allow the state to make sure they remain competent during the trial.