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Hamm v. Smith
Amicus brief explaining intellectual disability is a condition that is diagnosed using both quantitative and qualitative data. Standardized IQ tests alone cannot substitute for a complete analysis of intellectual functioning. Under the Supreme Court's decision in Atkins v. Virginia, executing people with an intellectual disability violates the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. When assessing whether a person on death row has an intellectual disability, neither clinicians nor courts should treat the existence of multiple IQ test scores as excuse to avoid the need for a complete quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Jonathan R. v. Morrisey
Amicus brief explaining that federal courts routinely issue broad systemic relief to remedy violations of federal disability rights laws, The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia had the power to issue a system-wide injunction to end disability discrimination against children in West Virginia's foster care system.
The Arc Submits Comment Letter About a Proposed Rule to the Marketplace
The Arc submitted a comment letter in response to a Proposed Rule concerning the Affordable Care Act and Marketplace integrity and affordability.
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.







