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Missouri v. Biden

4:21-cv-01329 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Nov. 10, 2021

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 Summary: In this case, several states sued to block the federal vaccine mandate which required Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers to become vaccinated prior to December 6, 2021. The judge granted the preliminary injunction on November 29, 2021, which enjoined the defendants from implementing the vaccination requirements in the states party to the lawsuit. The defendants appealed to the Eighth Circuit and moved for a stay of the injunction, which was denied by the …
CHILD WELFARE
L.J. v. Massinga

1:84-cv-04409 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Dec. 5, 1984

This class action involving children placed in Maryland's foster care program was filed on December 5, 1984, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore). The plaintiffs were represented by private counsel and Public Justice Center; they sought broad interim and permanent injunctive relief as well as monetary damages against the state to redress deficiencies in the foster care program, claiming that the state violated Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act, Title IV-E …
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
CODING IN PROCESS
Louisiana v. Becerra

3:21-cv-03970 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Nov. 15, 2021

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.)COVID-19 Summary: In this case, several states sued to block the federal vaccine mandate which required Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers to become vaccinated prior to December 6, 2021 (the CMS mandate). The judge granted the preliminary injunction on November 30,2021, and issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the CMS mandate. 2021 WL 5609846. The defendants appealed and requested the lower court issue a stay pe…
NURSING HOME CONDITIONS
U.S. v. District of Columbia

1:95-cv-00948 | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 19, 1995

Closed Date: 1997

On August 19, 1991, the United States Department of Justice [DOJ] issued its findings letter to the mayor of Washington, DC providing details of its investigation of the Village Nursing Home (DC Village) conducted pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). DC Village was licensed as a long-term-care nursing home for geriatric patients but overflow from other institutions was causing additional residents to be placed in the facility. These residents included adults …
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
Ruth L. v. White

2:90-cv-05562 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 27, 1990

Closed Date: 1996

On August 27, 1990, several individuals with intellectual disabilities, represented by attorneys for the Disabilities Law Project, filed a class action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare [DPW] pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, challenging their continued confinement in state institutions. Plaintiffs sought to enjoin DPW from denying persons with intellectual disabilities appropriate treatment and placement in commun…
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
Travis D. v. Eastmont Human Services Center

6:96-cv-00063 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 1996

Closed Date: 2004

On August 23, 1996, attorneys for the Montana Advocacy Program and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, challenging the conditions of treatment of Montanans with developmental disabilities who were being involuntarily confined in state institutions. Plaintiffs' complaint alleged violations of the Americans with 26 Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et. seq.; Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 28 U.S.C…
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
McCoy v. Belmont

3:85-cv-00465 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1985

On September 30, 1985, two adult men with developmental disabilities filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against the Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation and managers and doctors affiliated with Southbury Training School, an intermediate care facility for people with intellectual disabilities (ICF/MR) in Southbury, Connecticut. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, sought injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages u…
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
Richard S. v. Dept. of Developmental Services of California

8:97-cv-00219 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 20, 1997

Closed Date: 2005

On March 20, 1997, Richard S. filed a class-action lawsuit and an application for a temporary restraining order in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the Department of Developmental Services for the State of California and Fairview Developmental Center. Richard S. was a resident of Fairview and was represented by a private attorney. William Cable, M.D. served as guardian ad litem for the class members, developmentally disabled clients without conse…
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Rodde v. Bonta

2:03-cv-01580 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 6, 2003

Closed Date: 2009

The Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, a public hospital operated by the Los Angeles County government, was scheduled to close permanently on June 30, 2003. The hospital was a 207-bed facility specializing in the rehabilitation and acute care needs of patients with chronic diseases. Public services for the severely disabled had been consolidated at the site, and the facility provided a rare opportunity for people with multiple serious disabilities to receive full care in one loca…
CHILD WELFARE
E.C. v. Sherman

2:05-cv-00726 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 15, 2005

Closed Date: 2006

This lawsuit was brought on August 15, 2005, by abused and neglected children, currently or formerly in the custody of Missouri's foster care system, who have highly specialized medical, mental health or other special needs. They filed a complaint and an emergency temporary restraining order in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to prohibit Missouri Senate Bill 539, a new adoption subsidy law, from taking effect. The plaintiffs, represented by Children's Rights and a…