Legal Opinion
Thorpe v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 14, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2010-2250PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, five individuals who have sued on their behalf and on behalf of a proposed class of similarly-situated individuals, commenced this action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the District of Columbia, its Mayor, and several city officials (collectively “defendants”), 1 alleging that individuals with disabilities who are covered by Medicaid are being unnecessarily institutionalized in nursing facilities and isolated from their communities in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C.…
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3Cited by32 opinions
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