A federal appeals court ruled that a state-employed psychologist can’t be sued by her patient, a convicted sex-offender, over claims that she retaliated against him for his paralegal work while committed.
Lorenzo Oliver—civilly committed to New Jersey’s Special Treatment Unit for violent sexual predators—sued psychologist Debra Roquet claiming she would not advance him to the next stage of treatment because of his legal work for other detainees, in violation of his free speech rights.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
