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Olmstead Cases
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In its opinion in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), the U.S. Supreme Court held that persons unnecessarily confined to institutions for care relating to mental or intellectual disabilities have the right to state-funded community-based treatment options. Unjustified segregation in institutions constitutes illegal discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, said the Court, not only because it perpetuates unwarranted assumptions that people with disabilities are incapable or unworthy of participating in community life, but because confinement in an institution severely curtails everyday life activities, such as family relations, social contacts, work, educational advancement and cultural enrichment. This decision has led to an entire category of litigation (usually referred to as "Olmstead litigation"); the Clearinghouse has collected dozens of these cases here.
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The below cases represent a special subset of the full
Clearinghouse collection.
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M.G. v. Cuomo
1:19-cv-00639 (S.D.N.Y.)
Filed 2019 - Case Ongoing
New York State
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Mental Health (Facility)
Public Benefits / Government Services
Prison Conditions
MH-NY-0012
Albany County
Coding Complete
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A.W. v. South Carolina Department of Mental Health
2:17-cv-01346 (D.S.C.)
Filed 2017 - Case Ongoing
South Carolina Department of Mental Health
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-SC-0006
Coding Complete
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Ball v. Kasich
2:16-cv-282 (S.D. Ohio)
Filed 2016 - Case Ongoing
The State of Ohio
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Intellectual Disability (Facility)
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-OH-0008
Coding Complete
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G.G. v. Hickenlooper
1:16-cv-00428 (D. Colo.)
Filed 2016 - Closed 2016
The Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing
The Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing
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Criminal Justice (Other)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Mental Health (Facility)
Public Benefits / Government Services
CJ-CO-0002
Denver County
Coding Complete
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United States v. Mississippi
3:16-cv-00622-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss.)
Filed 2016 - Case Ongoing
Mississippi
Mississippi
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Mental Health (Facility)
MH-MS-0001
Coding Complete
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Michael T. v. Bowling
2:15-cv-09655 (S.D. W. Va.)
Filed 2015 - Case Ongoing
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-WV-0003
Charleston
Coding Complete
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Prisoner A v. State of Vermont
2:15-cv-00221 (D. Vt.)
Filed 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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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Mental Health (Facility)
Public Benefits / Government Services
Prison Conditions
PC-VT-0006
Coding Complete
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United States v. Rhode Island
1:14-cv-00175 (D.R.I.)
Filed 2014 - Case Ongoing
Rhode Island
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
DR-RI-0003
Coding Complete
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DOJ Investigation of South Dakota Use of Nursing Facilities to Serve Individuals with Disabilities
docket unknown (No Court)
Filed 2014 - Case Ongoing
Office of the Governor
State of South Dakota
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-SD-0002
Coding Complete
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Thomas v. Kent
2:14-cv-08013-FMO-AGR (C.D. Cal.)
Filed 2014 - Case Ongoing
State of California Department of Health Care Services
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-CA-0048
Los Angeles
Coding Complete
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S.S. v. Springfield
3:14-cv-30116 (D. Mass.)
Filed 2014 - Case Ongoing
Springfield, Massachusetts
City of Springfield; School Board
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Education
ED-MA-0004
Hampden County
Coding Complete
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Illinois League of Advocates for the Developmentally Disabled v. Quinn
1:13-cv-01300 (N.D. Ill.)
Filed 2013 - Closed 2016
Illinois
Department of Human Services
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Intellectual Disability (Facility)
ID-IL-0004
Coding Complete
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United States of America v. State of Florida
0:13-cv-61576 (S.D. Fla.)
Filed 2013 - Closed
State of Florida
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Child Welfare
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Nursing Home Conditions
Public Benefits / Government Services
DR-FL-0004
Coding Complete
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United States v. Rhode Island and City of Providence
1:13-cv-00442 (D.R.I.)
Filed 2013 - Case Ongoing
State of Rhode Island
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
DR-RI-0004
Coding Complete
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Sciarrillo ex rel. St. Amand v. Christie
2:13-cv-03478-SRC-CLW (D.N.J.)
Filed 2013 - Closed 2014
New Jersey Department of Human Services
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Intellectual Disability (Facility)
Public Benefits / Government Services
ID-NJ-0005
Coding Complete
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Smith v. Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
2:13-CV-5670-AB (E.D. Pa.)
Filed 2013 - Closed 2015
Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-PA-0020
Coding Complete
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T.H. v. Dudek
0:12-cv-60460-CI (S.D. Fla.)
Filed 2012 - Case Ongoing
eQHealth Solutions
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Child Welfare
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
PB-FL-0007
Coding Complete
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Lane v. Kitzhaber (later, Brown)
3:12-cv-00138-AC (D. Or.)
Filed 2012 - Case Ongoing
State of Oregon
Department of Human Services
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
DR-OR-0001
Coding Complete
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United States v. North Carolina
5:12-cv-557 (E.D.N.C.)
Filed 2012 - Case Ongoing
State of North Carolina
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-NC-0002
Coding Complete
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Lynn E. v. Lynch
1:12-CV-00053-SM (D.N.H.)
Filed 2012 - Case Ongoing
State of New Hampshire
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Nursing Home Conditions
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-NH-0003
Coding Complete
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United States v. Virginia
3:12-cv-059 (E.D. Va.)
Filed 2012 - Case Ongoing
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-VA-0003
Coding Complete
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Carranza v. Douglas
2:12-cv-02928 (E.D. Cal.)
Filed 2012 - Closed 2013
California Department of Health Care Services
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-CA-0039
Coding Complete
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Carey v. Christie
1:12-cv-02522-RMB-AMD (D.N.J.)
Filed 2012 - Closed 2013
State of New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Intellectual Disability (Facility)
Public Benefits / Government Services
ID-NJ-0006
Mercer County
Coding Complete
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Dykes v. Dudek
4:11-cv-00116-RS-CAS (N.D. Fla.)
Filed 2011 - Closed 2012
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-FL-0011
Coding Complete
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United States v. Delaware
11-cv-591 (D. Del.)
Filed 2011 - Closed 2016
Delaware
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Mental Health (Facility)
Public Benefits / Government Services
PB-DE-0003
Coding Complete
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