Trump DOJ memo argues disability rights ruling contributes to homelessness, raising concerns over forced institutionalization

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The Trump administration's Department of Justice released a memo arguing that the landmark 1999 Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision, which limited states' ability to institutionalize people with mental illnesses, has contributed to increased homelessness. The memo suggests using this reasoning to weaken disability rights protections and potentially expand forced institutionalization. Disability rights advocates strongly oppose this interpretation, viewing it as an attack on fundamental civil rights for people with disabilities that have been fought for over decades.

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