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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disability advocacy organizations, argue that the new rule discriminates on the basis of disability and must be withdrawn.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.
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.
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.
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.