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Hickson v. St. David's Healthcare Partnership

Amicus brief explaining that people with disabilities face discrimination in hospitals and other health care settings. People with disabilities should not be denied lifesaving medical care because their lives are deemed less valuable than those without disabilities. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits disability discrimination in medical decision-making.

Somerville Public Schools et al v. Trump et al

A coalition of educators, school districts, and unions has filed a lawsuit to stop the mass layoffs and dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education arguing that these actions violate the U.S. Constitution and federal law.

Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

Amicus brief explaining that the right to choose a medical provider guaranteed by the Medicaid Act is enforceable in federal court under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.

A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools

Amicus brief explaining that Section 504 and ADA claims in the education context should not be held to a higher standard of proof, and that plaintiffs need not show that a school district acted in "bad faith" or with "gross misjudgment" to prevail on their disability discrimination claims.

Texas v. Kennedy (formerly Texas v. Becerra)

Texas v. Becerra is a court case in Texas. A group of 17 states has sued the United States government. The states are asking the court to get rid of Section 504 and its new rules that protect people with disabilities from discrimination in health care and human services.