DOJ Memo Challenges Landmark Disability Rights Ruling, Legal Experts Push Back
6d ago· 2 min readenNews
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The article reports on the Trump Department of Justice releasing a memo that undermines the Supreme Court's 1999 Olmstead v. L.C. decision, which protected Americans with disabilities from forced institutionalization. The DOJ memo argues that Olmstead and related disability rights laws contribute to homelessness, a claim legal experts say is unsupported by facts or court rulings. The article frames this as an attack on disability rights.
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bskyDOJ Memo Challenges Landmark Disability Rights Ruling, Legal Experts Push Back5calls.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledFor nearly 27 years, the Supreme Court's landmark 1999 decision in Olmstead v. L.C. has protected Americans with disabilities from being forced into institutional care and nursing homes against their will
Last week, the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) quietly released a memo undermining that decision and arguing that Olmstead and related disability rights laws actually contribute to homelessness
Legal experts say the claim is not supported by the facts or by virtually any court
For nearly 27 years, the Supreme Court’s landmark 1999 decision in Olmstead v. L.C. has protected Americans with disabilities from being forced …
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