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"Judge Juan Merchan's Dual Role: Mental Health Court and Trump Case Hearings"
legalcourt-news1 year ago

"Judge Juan Merchan's Dual Role: Mental Health Court and Trump Case Hearings"

Judge Juan M. Merchan, who is overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial, has faced criticism and death threats from the former president. Despite this, Merchan remains focused on dispensing justice and ensuring fairness. He has a background presiding over various criminal cases and is also involved in Manhattan's Mental Health Court, where he closely monitors mentally ill offenders' progress. Merchan has postponed the trial due to a last-minute evidence dump and is striving to be fully prepared for the historic trial. Despite allegations of bias, he maintains that there is no agenda and that he wants justice to be done.

Innovative Mental Health Initiatives Launch Across California Counties
mental-health2 years ago

Innovative Mental Health Initiatives Launch Across California Counties

California has launched a new mental health court program called "CARE Court" in seven counties, aimed at fast-tracking individuals with untreated schizophrenia and related disorders into housing and medical care, potentially without their consent. The program allows family members and first responders to petition the court for treatment on behalf of adults who are rapidly deteriorating and unlikely to survive safely without supervision. However, critics argue that the program is ineffective and coercive. The eligibility criteria are narrow, limited to specific diagnoses, and exclude severe depression, bipolar disorder, and addiction. Concerns have also been raised about the lack of sufficient housing, treatment beds, and support services. The court can dismiss proceedings if the individual declines to participate, and the state estimates that 1,800 to 3,100 people could be eligible in the initial seven counties.