Louisiana Becomes First State in Nation to Allow Judges to Order Surgical Castration for Sex Offenders by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott In a controversial move among its “get tough on crime” measures advanced in the February special legislative session, Louisiana became the first state to permit surgical …

Ninth Circuit: State’s Forced Medication Order Was Properly Challenged Under Federal Habeas Corpus by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Rarely may a federal court intrude on a criminal case in state court, unless there’s a chance of “irreparable harm” if the court doesn’t intervene. World Famous Drinking Emporium, Inc. v. …