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Olmstead Briefs
Alvey v. Gualtieri (M.D. Fla. 2016)
Statement of Interest - filed September 8, 2016
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) -- filed August 22, 2016
DOJ Findings Letter to South Dakota (Word) | PDF
U.S. v. Nebraska - 8:08CV271 – (D. Neb. 2008)
Court's Order for Dismissal (Word) (PDF) - filed August 3, 2015
Parties' Joint Motion to Dismiss (Word) (PDF) - filed July 22, 2015
Memorandum in Support of Joint Motion to Dismiss (Word) (PDF) - filed July 22, 2015
Maertz v. Minott - 1:13-cv-957-JMS-MJD (S.D. In. 2015)
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program v. SafetyNet Youthcare, Inc. – 2:13-cv-00519 – (S.D. Ala. 2014)
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF)
Smith v. Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) - filed June 12, 2014
Disability Rights Mississippi v. Mississippi Children's Home Services – 3:13-CV-547-HTW-LRA – (S.D. Miss. 2013)
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) - filed February 5, 2014
Sciarrillo ex rel. St. Amand v. Christie – 2:13-cv-03478-SRC-CLW – (D.N.J. 2013)
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) - filed September 13, 2013
Troupe v. Barbour – 10-CV-00153 – (S.D. Miss. 2010)
U.S. Statement of Interest to Clarify Meaning of EPSDT Statute (Word) | (PDF) - filed September 6, 2013
U.S. Statement of Interest in Opposition to the Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Word) | (PDF) - filed April 8, 2011
Steward et al. v. Abbott et al. – 5:10-CV-1025 – (W.D. Tex. 2010)
Supplemental Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification (Word) | (PDF) - filed November 12, 2012
Statement of Interest of the United States of America in Support of Plaintiffs' Amended Motion for Class Certification (Word) | (PDF) - filed September 10, 2012
United States Supplemental Statement of Interest in opposition to Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint (Word) | (PDF) - filed November 30, 2011
United States' Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene in the Ongoing Lawsuit (Word) | (PDF) - filed August 4, 2011
Partial Consent Motion by the United States of America to Intervene and Memorandum in Support Thereof (Word) | (PDF) - filed June 22, 2011
Statement of Interest of the United States Opposing the State's Motion to Dismiss (Word) | (PDF) - filed May 17, 2011
U.S. v. New York 13-cv-4165 (E.D.N.Y. 2013)
U.S. Brief as Appellee (PDF) - filed October 6, 2010
Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Remedial Plan and in Opposition to Defendants' Proposed Remedial Plan (Word) | (PDF) - filed November 24, 2009
U.S. v. Florida –1:13-cv-61576 – (S.D. Fla. 2013)
U.S.' Oppostion to Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Word) | (PDF)
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) filed April 10, 2013
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) filed June 28, 2012
Thorpe et al. v. District of Columbia –1:10-cv-02250-ESH – (D.D.C. 2010) (Formerly Day et al. v. District of Columbia)
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) - filed June 26, 2013
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) - filed October 3, 2011
Lane v. Brown (formerly Lane v. Kitzhaber) – 12-CV-00138 – (D. Or. 2012)
Proposed Settlement Agreement - filed September 8, 2015
United States of America's Motion to Intervene (Word) | (PDF) - filed March 27, 2013
United States of America's Memorandum in Support of Its Motion to Intervene (Word) | (PDF) - filed March 27, 2013
Statement of Interest of the United States in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification (Word) | (PDF) - filed June 18, 2012
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) - filed April 20, 2012
ILADD v. DHS – 13-CV-01300 – (E.D. Ill. 2013)
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) filed April 15, 2013
Amanda D. v. Wood Hassan – 1:12-CV-53-LM – (D.N.H. 2012) (Formerly Lynn E. v. Lynch)
United States' Reply to Defendants' Opposition to and in Support of Plaintiffs' Renewed motion for Class Certification (Word) | (PDF) filed March 21, 2013US Memorandum In Support of Plaintiffs' Motion
for Class Certification (Word) | (PDF) - filed April 20, 2012U.S. Motion to Intervene (Word) | (PDF) - filed March 27, 2011
U.S. Memo in Support of Motion to Intervene
(Word) | (PDF) - filed March 27, 2011U.S. Proposed Order on Intervention (Word) | (PDF) - filed March 27, 2011
Hunter v. Cook – 1:08-cv-02930-TWT – (N.D. Ga. 2013)
Statement of Interest of the United States Word | (PDF) - filed March 14, 2013
Carey et. al. v. Christie-1:12-cv-02522-RMB-AMD-(D.N.J. 2012).
Notice of Interest (Word) | (PDF) filed March 14, 2013
M.R. v. Drefyus – 10-CV-2052 – (W.D. Wash. 2011)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed January 26, 2011
U.S. v. Delaware – 11-CV-591 – (D. Del. 2010)
Order Entering Settlement Agreement (HTML) - filed July 18, 2011
Benjamin v. Dept. Pub. Welfare – 1:09-cv-1182 (JEJ) – (M.D. Pa. 2009)
Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellees and Urging Affirmance
(Word) | (PDF) - filed April 5, 2012U.S. Statement in Support of the Settlement Agreement (PDF) - filed August 2, 2011
U.S. Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (PDF) - filed July 7, 2010
Darling v. Douglas – 09-CV-3798 – (N.D. Cal. 2009) (Formerly Cota v. Maxwell-Jolly)
Supplemental Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed October 31, 2011
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed July 12, 2011
Brief of the United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Plaintiffs-Appellees (PDF) - filed June 28, 2010
Oster v. Lightbourne – 09-CV-4668 – (N.D. Cal. 2009) (Formerly Oster v. Wagner)
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) - filed January 9, 2012
Brief of the United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Plaintiffs-Appellees (Word) | (PDF) - filed March 2, 2010
Katie A. v. Douglas – CV-02-05662 AHM (SHX) – (C.D. Cal. 2011) (Formerly Katie A. v. Bonta)
Comments of the United States in Support of Final Approval of the Proposed Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed November 18, 2011
U.S. v. Arkansas – 4:09-CV-00033 – (E.D. Ark. 2009)
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (PDF) - filed June 8, 2011
U.S. Post-Trial Brief (PDF) - filed February 10, 2011
U.S. Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment (Word) | (PDF) - filed July 1, 2010, denied July 30, 2010)
U.S. Complaint Alleging Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Constitution, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Word) | (PDF) - filed January 16, 2009
Pitts v. Greenstein – 10-CV-635 – (M.D. La. 2010)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Opposition to the Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Word) (PDF) - filed April 7, 2011
Hiltibran v. Levy – 10-CV-4185 – (W.D. Mo. 2010)
Court Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (Word) | (PDF) – filed April 4, 2011
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (Word) | (PDF) – filed April 4, 2011
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed October 15, 2010
John B. v. Emkes – 3-98-CV-0168 – (M.D. Tenn. 1998) (Formerly John B. v. Goetz)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Opposition to the Defendant's Motion to Vacate Consent Decree (Word) | (PDF) - filed February 18, 2011
Lee v. Dudek – 4:08-CV-26 – (N.D. Fla. 2008)
U.S. Statement of Interest in connection with the Parties' Cross Motions for Summary Judgment (Word) | (PDF) - filed December 20, 2010
Boyd v. Mullins – 2:10-CV-688 – (M.D. Ala. 2010)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed October 12, 2010
Knipp v. Perdue – 10-CV-2850 – (N.D. Ga. 2010)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed October 6, 2010
Cruz v. Dudek – 1:10-CV-23048 – (S.D. Fla. 2010)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed September 13, 2010
Williams v. Quinn – 05-CV-4673 – (N.D. Ill. 2005)
Comments by the United States in Support of Final Approval of the Parties' Proposed Consent Decree (Word) | (PDF) - filed September 10, 2010
Jones v. Arnold – 09-CV-1170 – (M.D. Fla. 2010)
U.S. Motion to Intervene (Word) | (PDF) - filed September 10, 2010
Napper v. County of Sacramento – 10-CV-01119 – (E.D. Cal. 2010)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed July 19, 2010
Hampe v. Hamos – 10-CV-3121 – (N.D. Ill. 2010)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification (Word) | (PDF) - filed July 16, 2010)
Georgia Advocacy Office v. Shelp – 1:09-cv-2880-CAP – (N.D. Ga. 2010)
Statement of Interest (Word) | (PDF) - filed June 25, 2010
Disability Rights New Jersey, Inc. v. Velez – 05-CV-4723 – (D.N.J. 2005)
U.S. Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (PDF) - filed June 21, 2010
Haddad v. Arnold – 3:10-CV-414 – (M.D. Fla. 2010)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed May 24, 2010
Clinton L., et al. v. Cansler, et al. 10-CV-00123 (M.D.N.C. 2010)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed February 16, 2010
Ligas v. Maram 05-CV-04331 (N.D. Ill. 2005)
U.S. Statement of Interest in Support of the Parties' Proposed Consent Decree (Word) | (PDF) - filed January 26, 2010
Marlo M. v. Cansler – 09-CV-535 – (E.D.N.C. 2009)
U.S. Memorandum as Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Word) | (PDF) - filed December 23, 2010
Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy v. State of Connecticut – 3:06-CV-179 – (D. Conn. 2006)
U.S. Memorandum as Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Word) | (PDF) - filed November 25, 2009
ARC of Virginia, Inc. v. Kaine – 09-CV-686 – (E.D. Va. 2009)
U.S. Memorandum of Law as Amicus Curiae in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Word) | (PDF) - filed November 24, 2009
Long v. Benson – 08-16261 – (11th Cir. 2010) (Related to Lee v. Dudek)
Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellee (PDF) - filed April 2, 2009
Olmstead Complaints
Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support / U.S. v. Georgia - (N.D. Ga. 2016)
Complaint - filed August 23, 2016
U.S. v. Mississippi (S.D. Miss 2016)
Complaint -- filed August 22, 2016
Letter of Findings (Word) | (PDF) - filed December 22, 2011
U.S. v. Rhode Island – 1:14-cv-00175 – (D.R.I. 2014)
Complaint (Word) | (PDF) - filed April 8, 2014
Steward et al. v. Abbott et al. – 5:10-CV-1025 – (W.D. Tex. 2010)
Proposed U.S. Complaint in Intervention Alleging Violations of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Word) | (PDF) - filed as an exhibit June 22, 2011
U.S. v. New York 13-cv-4165 (E.D.N.Y. 2013)
Complaint (Word) | (PDF) - filed July 23, 2013
U.S. v. Florida, 1:13-cv-61576 – (S.D. Fla. 2013)
U.S. v. Rhode Island and City of Providence – 1:13-cv-00442 – (D.R.I. 2013)
Complaint (Word) | (PDF) - filed June 13, 2013
U.S. v. Marion County Nursing Home District – (E.D. Mo. 2013)
U.S. v. Virginia – 3:12cv059 – (E.D. Va. 2012)
Complaint (Word) | (PDF) - filed January 26, 2012
Lane v. Brown (formerly Lane v. Kitzhaber) – 12-CV-00138 – (D. Or. 2012)
Complaint in Intervention of the United States of America (Word) | (PDF) - filed March 27, 2013
Amanda D., et al. v. Hassan, et al.; United States v. New Hampshire, No. 1:12-CV-53 (SM)
U.S.Proposed Complaint (Word) | (PDF) - filed March 27, 2011
U.S. v. North Carolina – No. 5:12-cv-557 – (E.D.N.C. 2012)
Complaint (Word) | (PDF) - filed August 23, 2012
U.S. v. Arkansas – 4:09-CV-00033 – (E.D. Ark. 2009)
U.S. Complaint Alleging Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Constitution, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Word) (PDF) - filed January 16, 2009
U.S. v. Arkansas 10-CV-327 (E.D. Ark. 2010)
U.S. Complaint Alleging Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (PDF) - filed May 6, 2010
U.S. v. Puerto Rico, No. 99-1435 (GAG)
U.S. v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Complaint (HTML) - filed April 21, 1999
Olmstead Letters of Findings
Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support
Letter of Findings (Word) | (PDF) - issued July 15, 2015
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Letter of Findings (Word) | (PDF) - issued June 1, 2015
U.S. v. Rhode Island – 1:14-cv-00175 – (D.R.I. 2014)
Letter of Findings (Word) | (PDF) - issued April 8, 2014
U.S. v. Marion County Nursing Home District – (E.D. Mo. 2013)
U.S. v. Florida – 1:13-cv-61576 – (S.D. Fla. 2013)
Letter of Findings (Word) | (PDF) - issued September 5, 2012
U.S. v. Virginia – 3:12cv059 – (E.D. Va. 2012)
Letter of Findings (Word) | (PDF) - filed February 10, 2011
Lane v. Brown (formerly Lane v. Kitzhaber) – 12-CV-00138 – (D. Or. 2012)
DOJ Findings Letter to Oregon (Word) | (PDF) - filed June 29, 2012
Amanda D., et al. v. Hassan, et al.; United States v. New Hampshire, No. 1:12-CV-53 (SM)
DOJ Findings Letter to New Hampshire (2011) (PDF) - filed April 7, 2011
U.S. v. Delaware – 11-CV-591 – (D. Del. 2010)
Letter of Findings (PDF) - filed November 9, 2010
U.S. v. North Carolina, No. 5:12-cv-557 (E.D.N.C. 2012)
Letter of Findings (Word) | (PDF) - filed July 28, 2011
DOJ Findings Letter to Mississippi
Letter of Findings (Word) | (PDF) - filed December 22, 2011
U.S. v. Nebraska – 8:08CV271 – (D. Neb. 2008)
Beatrice State Developmental Center in Beatrice, Nebraska Findings Letter (PDF) - filed March 7, 2008
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (LHH)
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco, California (PDF) - August 3, 2004
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (California) (PDF) - April 1, 2003
Laguna Honda Hospital (California) (PDF) - May 6, 1998
U.S. v. Puerto Rico, No. 99-1435 (GAG)
Letter of Findings (HTML) - filed December 11, 1997
Olmstead Settlement Agreements
Lane v. Brown (formerly Lane v. Kitzhaber)
Proposed Settlement Agreement (html) | (PDF) - filed September 8, 2015
U.S. v. Rhode Island – 1:14-cv-00175 – (D.R.I. 2014)
Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed April 8, 2014
Amanda D., et al. v. Hassan, et al.; United States v. New Hampshire, No. 1:12-CV-53 (SM)
Order Approving Settlement Agreement (PDF) - filed February 12, 2014
Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed December 19, 2013
Steward et al. v. Abbott et al. – 5:10-CV-1025 – (W.D. Tex. 2010)
Interim Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed August 19, 2013
U.S. v. New York 13-cv-4165 (E.D.N.Y. 2013)
Amended Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF)- signed January 29, 2014
Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed July 23, 2013
U.S. v. Rhode Island and City of Providence –1:13-cv-00442 – (D.R.I. 2013)
Interim Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed June 13, 2013
U.S. v. Marion County Nursing Home District – (E.D. Mo. 2013)
Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed March 14, 2013
U.S. v. Virginia – 3:12cv059 – (E.D. Va. 2012)
Order Approving Consent Decree (HTML) | (PDF) - entered August 23, 2012
Settlement Agreement as Final Order (Word) | (PDF) - entered August 23, 2012
Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed January 26, 2012
U.S. v. Delaware – 11-CV-591 – (D. Del. 2010)
Order Entering Settlement Agreement (HTML) - filed July 18, 2011
Settlement Agreement (HTML) - filed July 6, 2011
U.S. v. North Carolina – 5:12-cv-557 – (E.D.N.C. 2012)
Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed August 23, 2012
U.S. v. Georgia – 10-CV-249 – (N.D. Ga. 2010)
Order (Amending and Entering Settlement Agreement) (PDF) - filed October 29, 2010
Settlement Agreement (Word) | (PDF) - filed October 19, 2010
U.S. v. Georgia Settlement Agreement Fact Sheet (Word) | (PDF) - October 19, 2010
U.S. v. Nebraska – 8:08CV271 – (D. Neb. 2008)
U.S. v. State of Nebraska, Beatrice State Developmental Center Settlement Agreement (PDF) - filed July 2, 2008
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (LHH)
U.S. v. Puerto Rico, No. 99-1435 (GAG)
U.S. v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Interim Settlement Agreement (PDF) - filed May 4, 1999;
see also:
Supplemental Interim Settlement Agreement (PDF) - filed July 20, 2000
Transition Order (PDF) - filed December 10, 2008
Compliance Order (PDF) - filed August 17, 2009