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Jennings v. Wolf
3:20-cv-00148-MEM (M.D. Pa.)
Filed 01/29/2020 - Case Ongoing
Governor of Pennsylvania
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Mental Health (Facility)
Intellectual Disability (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-PA-0022
Coding Complete
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This case, filed January 29, 2020, objected to the closure of two Pennsylvania intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID) (the Polk Center and the White Haven Center) and the rights of the individuals residing in those facilities. It is what some describe as a "reverse-Olmstead" lawsuit. (See Olmstead v ... [view]
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Costa v. Bazron
1:19-cv-03185 (D.D.C.)
Filed 10/23/2019 - Case Ongoing
Saint Elizabeths Hospital
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
MH-DC-0005
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This is an ongoing case to secure sanitary water in a psychiatric hospital in which the plaintiffs filed additional motions for temporary restraining orders in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, requesting release and mitigation measures including: adequate mental health care, social distancing, and hygiene products. The court ... [view]
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Doe v. BHC Fairfax Hospital, Inc.
2:19-cv-00635-TSZ (W.D. Wash.)
Filed 04/30/2019 - Case Ongoing
Fairfax Behavioral Health
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
DR-WA-0004
Coding Complete
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On April 30, 2019, an anonymous plaintiff filed a civil suit against Fairfax Behavior Health (“Fairfax”) under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and state statutes. Seven additional anonymous plaintiffs joined this suit via amended complaints, all represented by Disability Rights Washington, a public interest organization, and ... [view]
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M.G. v. Cuomo
7:19-cv-00639 (S.D.N.Y.)
Filed 01/23/2019 - Case Ongoing
New York State
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Prison Conditions
Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
MH-NY-0012
Albany County
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On January 23, 2019, six indigent prison inmates with mental illness whom the defendants held in secure prisons past their release dates filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, on behalf of other prisoners in similar situations. The plaintiffs sued the Governor of New York, the New York ... [view]
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United States v. Mississippi
3:16-cv-00622-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss.)
Filed 08/11/2016 - Case Ongoing
Mississippi
Mississippi
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
MH-MS-0001
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On August 11, 2016 , the Attorney General and Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed this lawsuit in the Southern District of Mississippi. The DOJ sued the State of Mississippi under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). The DOJ asked the court to ... [view]
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Charles v. Orange County, New York
7:16-cv-5527 (S.D.N.Y.)
Filed 07/12/2016 - Closed 2019
Orange County, New York
Immigration Detention Center
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Mental Health (Facility)
Immigration and/or the Border
MH-NY-0008
Orange County
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On July 12, 2016, two legal permanent residents filed this lawsuit against Orange County, New York and its officials in the U.S. District for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs, who both had serious mental illnesses, sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. Specifically, the ... [view]
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G.G. v. Hickenlooper
1:16-cv-00428 (D. Colo.)
Filed 02/22/2016 - Closed 2016
The Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing
The Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Criminal Justice (Other)
Public Benefits / Government Services
CJ-CO-0002
Denver County
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On February 22, 2016, individuals with mental illness and/or in need of addiction and substance abuse services who were exiting jails, prisons, nursing homes, mental health institutes, or who were currently homeless, filed this class-action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The plaintiffs sued the State of ... [view]
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J.H. v. Dallas
1:15-cv-02057 (M.D. Pa.)
Filed 10/22/2015 - Case Ongoing
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Criminal Justice (Other)
MH-PA-0001
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On October 22, 2015, individuals who had been found incompetent to stand trial on criminal charges filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs sued the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Norristown State Hospital, and Torrance State Hospital under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 42 U ... [view]
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Prisoner A v. State of Vermont
2:15-cv-00221 (D. Vt.)
Filed 10/15/2015 - Closed
State of Vermont
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Vermont Department of Corrections, Vermont Department of Mental Health, Vermont Department of Aging and Independent Living
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Prison Conditions
Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PC-VT-0006
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On October 15, 2015, a prisoner in the state of Vermont filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Vermont. The plaintiff sued the state of Vermont, the Agency of Human Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Mental Health, and the Department of Aging and Independent Living under 42 U.S.C. § 12182. The plaintiff, ... [view]
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Stiavetti v. Ahlin
RG15779731 (State Court)
Filed 07/29/2015 - Case Ongoing
State of California
Department of State Hospitals and Department of Developmental Services
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Mental Health (Facility)
Criminal Justice (Other)
MH-CA-0006
Coding Complete
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On July 29, 2015, the ACLUs of Northern and Southern California, along with family members of criminal defendants who were declared incompetent to stand trial, filed this lawsuit in California state court. The plaintiffs sued the State of California under Article I, §§ 7 and 15 of the California Constitution, the Due Process Clause of the ... [view]
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Baker v. DesLauriers
6:14-cv-01356 (D. Kan.)
Filed 10/27/2014 - Closed 2017
Interim Secretary
Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
MH-KS-0001
Coding Complete
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On October 27, 2014, twenty-five former prisoners forced to enroll in Kansas's Sexual Predator Treatment Program after their release from prison filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The plaintiffs sued directors of the Sexual Predator Treatment Program (SPTP), Larned State Hospital, the Kansas Department for ... [view]
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Cooper v. Kliebert
3:14-cv-00507-SDD-SCR (M.D. La.)
Filed 08/14/2014 - Case Ongoing
Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals
State of Louisiana
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
MH-LA-0002
Baton Rouge
Coding Complete
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On August 14, 2014, a number of prisoners in Louisiana state prisons filed this class action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. The plaintiffs, represented by public interest attorneys, asked the court for declaratory and injunctive ... [view]
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A.B. v. Washington Department of Social and Health Services
2:14-cv-01178-MJP (W.D. Wash.)
Filed 08/04/2014 - Case Ongoing
The Washington State Department of Social and Human Services
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Jail Conditions
Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Criminal Justice (Other)
JC-WA-0011
Olympia
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On August 4, 2014, advocates for A.B. and other legally incompetent criminal defendants in county jails in Washington State filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The plaintiffs sued the Washington Department of Social and Health Services under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U ... [view]
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Sonnenberg v. Disability Rights Idaho, Inc.
1:14-cv-00369-EJL (D. Idaho)
Filed 2014 - Closed 2016
Disability Rights Idaho, Inc.
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Mental Health (Facility)
MH-ID-0003
Ada County
Coding Complete
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On August 29, 2014 Ada County and the Ada County Coroner filed a complaint in the Fourth Judicial District of Idaho. They sued Disability Rights Idaho (“DRI”) under Idaho Code § 10-1201 et seq., (Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act), and Idaho Rule of Civil Procedure 57. At the request of the defendant, Disability Rights Idaho, Inc. (DRI), the ... [view]
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Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program v. SafetyNet Youth, Inc.
2:13-cv-00519-CG-B (S.D. Ala.)
Filed 10/25/2013 - Closed 2015
SafetyNet YouthCare, Inc.
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Mental Health (Facility)
MH-AL-0002
Dallas County
Coding Complete
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On October 25, 2013, the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) filed this lawsuit in the District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. The plaintiff, which served as Alabama’s designated protection and advocacy program for people with disabilities, sued SafetyNet Youthcare, Inc. (SafetyNet) under the Protection and Advocacy for ... [view]
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Disability Rights Mississippi v. Mississippi Children's Home Services
3:13-cv-00547-HTW-LRA (S.D. Miss.)
Filed 2013 - Closed 2015
CARES, Inc.
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Mental Health (Facility)
MH-MS-0002
Coding Complete
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Plaintiff, Disability Rights Mississippi ("DRMS"), filed this lawsuit against CARES, Inc. (initially identified in Complaint as Mississippi Children's Home Services) on September 6, 2013, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Defendant, a non-profit organization, operated CARES Center, a residential treatment ... [view]
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Center for Legal Advocacy v. Marshall
1:11-cv-02285 (D. Colo.)
Filed 08/31/2011 - Case Ongoing
Colorado Department of Human Services
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Jail Conditions
Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Criminal Justice (Other)
JC-CO-0011
Coding Complete
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The Center for Legal Advocacy brought this lawsuit on behalf of criminal defendants with mental illnesses who had been held for months in Colorado jails awaiting placement in a competency restoration program after having been found incompetent to stand trial. The suit was brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and filed on August 31, 2011 in the U.S ... [view]
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United States v. Delaware
11-cv-591 (D. Del.)
Filed 2011 - Closed 2016
Delaware
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-DE-0003
Coding Complete
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In 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice (Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section) launched an investigation into the treatment of individuals with mental illness in the Delaware Psychiatric Center (DPC), a state hospital. The investigation was later expanded to assess the state's liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ... [view]
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Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder
2:10-cv-02211-DMG-DTB (C.D. Cal.)
Filed 03/26/2010 - Case Ongoing
The United States of America
The Attorney General of the United States
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Mental Health (Facility)
Intellectual Disability (Facility)
Immigration and/or the Border
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
IM-CA-0067
Coding Complete
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On March 26, 2010, the ACLU filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus and class action complaint, representing several named plaintiffs with serious mental disorders or disabilities who had been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and denied provision of legal counsel. The plaintiffs filed in the United States District ... [view]
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Advocacy Center for the Elderly and Disabled v. Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
2:10-cv-01088 (E.D. La.)
Filed 2010 - Closed 2014
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
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Mental Health (Facility)
Criminal Justice (Other)
MH-LA-0003
Coding Complete
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On June 2010, the Advocacy Center OF Louisiana (the federally funded Protection & Advocacy organization serving people with disabilities in Louisiana) and a patient detainee incarcerated by the State of Louisiana filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on behalf of Louisiana inmates who had been deemed ... [view]
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U.S. v. City of New York (Kings County Hospital)
CV10-0060 (E.D.N.Y.)
Filed 2010 - Closed 2017
The City of New York
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Mental Health (Facility)
MH-NY-0009
Coding Complete
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According to the press release issued by the Justice Department regarding this case, the facts were as follows: On December 7, 2007, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) began an investigation into the care and treatment of mental health patients at Kings County Hospital Center (KCHC)'s Behavioral Health Service (BHS). "The ... [view]
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Georgia Advocacy Office v. Shelp
1:09-CV-2880-CAP (N.D. Ga.)
Filed 10/16/2009 - Closed 2014
Georgia
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
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Mental Health (Facility)
MH-GA-0001
Coding Complete
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On October 16, 2009, the Georgia Advocacy Office (GAO), a non-profit Georgia corporation that provides protection and advocacy services to individuals with disabilities, filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The plaintiffs sued Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental ... [view]
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Jensen v. Minnesota Department of Human Services
0:09-cv-01775-DWF-FLN (D. Minn.)
Filed 07/10/2009 - Case Ongoing
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Minnesota Extended Treatment Options
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
MH-MN-0001
Isanti County
Coding Complete
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On July 10, 2009, mental health patients at Minnesota Extended Treatment Options, a state facility, filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 and Minnesota state law against the Minnesota Department of Human Services in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, sought injunctive and ... [view]
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Kalwasinski v. Maxymillian
9:09-cv-00214-GHL (N.D.N.Y.)
Filed 02/20/2009 - Closed 2012
Central New York Psychiatric Center
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Mental Health (Facility)
MH-NY-0010
Coding Complete
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On February 20, 2009, a Muslim prisoner at the Central New York Psychiatric Center filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. The pro se plaintiff sued the Director of the Sex Offender Treatment Program, the New York State Office of Health Commissioner, and the Executive Director of the Central New York ... [view]
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U.S. v. State of Georgia
1:09-CV-0119 (N.D. Ga.)
Filed 01/15/2009 - Closed 2014
State of Georgia
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
MH-GA-0002
Coding Complete
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On May 30, 2008, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted a CRIPA investigation of the Georgia Regional Hospital in Atlanta (GRHA) and recorded several statutory violations. The DOJ concluded that numerous conditions and practices at GRHA violated the constitutional and statutory rights of its residents. In particular, the DOJ found ... [view]
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