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Public Charge Amicus Briefs
Amicus briefs filed in federal district courts in Washington, New York, and California in support of three lawsuits on behalf of 21 states against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security challenging the administration's "public charge" rule as illegal discrimination. The briefs, on behalf of a coalition of national disability advocacy organizations, argue that the new rule discriminates on the basis of disability and must be withdrawn.
Affordable Care Act Amicus Briefs
Amicus briefs filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court supporting the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act and outlining how the law has been essential to people with disabilities.
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District
Amicus brief explaining that the availability of compensatory damages and broad injunctive relief is essential in safeguarding the rights of people with disabilities under the ADA, and in fulfilling Congress’s goal of promoting inclusion and ending discrimination.
Hall v. Florida
Amicus brief urging the court to reject an arbitrary cutoff for IQ scores in making the intellectual disability determination and emphasizing the importance of courts consulting clinical standards in their analysis.
Ex Parte Blaine Milam
Amicus brief alongside other disability rights organizations arguing that Supreme Court precedent requires courts to refer to clinical standards when determining intellectual disability in death penalty cases.