During her incarceration she won the right to refuse forced antipsychotic medication which the United States Department of Justice claimed would render her competent to stand trial.

In March 2012, a federal appeals court denied a request by Loughner's lawyers to halt his forced medication.

A request by Loughner's lawyers to rehear arguments on forced medication was denied on June 5, 2012.

Nor does the state seriously contend otherwise; it argues that Mr. Perry's death sentence "extinguished" his right to refuse forced medication.

After being declared competent to stand trial as a result of forced medication ordered by the state court, Wanda Barzee entered into a plea agreement with the federal government.

One contentious issue of Weston's incarceration is the issue of forced medication.

The issue of forced medication is by no means new.

A request by Loughner's lawyers to end forced medication was denied.

In the case on forced medication, the Nevada inmate was given large doses of the drug Mellaril on the advice of a state psychiatrist after his arrest.

If city wins appeal, it may seek court order for forced medication.