On December 21, 1998, a group of developmentally disabled people filed a lawsuit against the State of Hawaii under the Americans with Disabiliites Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and 42 U.S.C. § 1396 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. The ...
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On December 21, 1998, a group of developmentally disabled people filed a lawsuit against the State of Hawaii under the Americans with Disabiliites Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and 42 U.S.C. § 1396 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. The plaintiffs, represented by public services counsel, asked the Court for injunctive and declaratory relief, alleging that defendants violated the above-mentioned law by denying them Home and Community Based Services ("HCBS"), and using HCBS funds to fund institutional placement.
On September 13, 1999, the Court (Judge David A. Ezra) granted plaintiffs' motion for class certification.
On November 26, 1999, the Court (Judge Ezra) denied the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment, and granted defendants' motion for summary judgment in part.
On April 28, 2000, the parties reached a settlement agreement. On August 15, 2000, the Court (Judge Ezra) approved the settlement.
On September 04, 20001, the case was dismissed.
Kunyi Zhang - 02/17/2011
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