Hunter v. United States · ¶28

Hunter and the Government here dispute whether, under the right legal standard, his appeal can go forward. Recall that Hunter wants to challenge the District Court's requirement that, while on supervised release, he “take all mental- health medications” that his physician prescribes. See supra, at 719. In Hunter's view, “[t]he right to be free from coerced medical treatment is fundamental,” and the District Court infringed on it without sufficient basis. Brief for Hunter 28; see Reply Brief 17–18 (citing 18 U. S. C. § 3583(d)(2)). In the Government's opposing view, a sentencing court may demand that a defendant take medication when he has suffered from mental-health problems, as the presentence report found Hunter had done. Brief for United States 37 (citing § 3563(b)(9)).

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