Eric Broutman

May 07, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Under the current environment those with a mental illness are left without any protection at all and the law simply fails to recognize the reality of how mental illness works.

By Eric Broutman

11 minute read

April 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

This article addresses basic concepts of due process derived from a deep well of mental hygiene law that are equally applicable to quarantine law. Next, the article addresses federal law surrounding quarantining individuals, New York law, and the law in New York City. Finally, the article discusses proposals for amendments to current quarantine law.

By Eric Broutman

10 minute read

June 09, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Eric Broutman and Carolyn Wolf write that since the deprivation of liberty is a significant impingement on one's rights, the Supreme Court requires regular access to courts for involuntarily confined psychiatric patients. Until recently, if a New York hospital failed to timely apply for a statutory hearing the court would not automatically release the patient, but conduct a hearing to see if the patient was indeed mentally ill and dangerous. This all changed in a 2015 Court of Appeals decision concluding that the only appropriate remedy is the patient's immediate release.

By Eric Broutman and Carolyn Wolf

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