In court

Chambers v. San Francisco

• Notice to the Plaintiff Class: in English, Spanish and Chinese (pdf files)
• Amended Complaint in Chambers v. San Francisco
• Report on Resident Assessments (see Davis below)

New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc. v. Davy

• Summary of the case
• Complaint
• Order denying motion to dismiss

Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Connecticut

• Complaint
• Press release: Lawsuit Challenges Unwarranted Confinement of People with Mental Illnesses in Connecticut Nursing Homes
• Profiles of residents of Connecticut nursing homes
• Statement of Michael Allen at press conference
• Press coverage in
  • Hartfourd Courant
  • New London Day

Goodman & United States v. Georgia

• Summary of the Case
• What's at Stake
• Briefs
• The Decision
• The Supreme Court's Decision in Goodman
• The Bazelon Center's Statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Goodman
• The 11th Circuit’s decision in Goodman
• The brief by the United States on how Lane affects Goodman’s case

Tennessee v. Lane and Jones

• Background
• Briefs
• The Supreme Court's decision

The Hason Case

• Background
• Alerts
• News
• Legal Documents

DAI v. Spitzer (New York Adult Homes Case)

• Background
• Read the Complaint (browser-friendly, accessible HTML)
• Read the Complaint (printer-friendly PDF)*
• Press Release: Lawsuit Seeks Community Integration of Thousands of New Yorkers with Mental Illnesses (7/1/03)
• Statement: Bazelon Center Warns States Against Isolating People with Mental Illnesses (7/1/03)

University of Alabama v. Garrett

• Background
• The decision
• May 2001 issue of Ragged Edge magazine: States have begun enacting laws to undo the damage.
• Briefs in the case

Davis et al. v. California Health and Human Services Agency et al.

• Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement Agreement
• Settlement Between Plaintiffs and State Defendants
• Revised Settlement Agreement Between Plaintiffs and San Francisco
• Exhibit A: Settlement Agreement between Plaintiffs and City and County of San Francisco
• News release: California Settlement Takes First Step Toward Olmstead Compliance (Jan 5, 2004)