A judge has authorized the involuntary feeding of a jailed suspect. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is charged with shooting two National Guard troops, resulting in one death. He had stopped eating while in jail and was rushed to a hospital in July.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ordered "nonconsensual" nutrition and medical treatment for Lakanwal, allowing federal Bureau of Prisons medical staff to feed him intravenously or through a medical tube. The reason for Lakanwal's refusal to eat has not been specified in redacted court filings.
Further details on the case are available from the source.
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