Martine Bernard v. Christopher Hodyl
Whether the federally and state recognized
psychotherapist-patient privilege in Jaffee v.
Redmond and personal autonomy under the
Fourteenth Amendment of the United States
Constitution preclude a state district court
from requiring that a mentally competent
party seek therapy to change their belief, for
the treating therapist to provide "progress
reports ", for the party to be restricted to the
district court 's own list of therapists after 150
therapists declined the case and One therapist
informed the district court that the terms in
the order violate the party 's psychotherapistpatient privilege and the American
Psychological Association (APA) Codes of
Ethics 3.05; and whether Petitioner has article
III standing to challenge Such a court Order?
Whether the federally and state recognized privilege in Jaffee v. Redmond and personal autonomy under the Fourteenth Amendment preclude a state district court from requiring therapy, progress reports, and a restricted therapist list