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Article: Disability Advocates, Inc. v. McMahon.(cases of medical care)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Corrections Caselaw Quarterly
- Article date:
- August 1, 2003
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U.S. District Court
DUE PROCESS
PRETRIAL DETENTION
ADA -- Americans with Disabilities Act
Disability Advocates, Inc. v. McMahon, 279 F.Supp.2d 158 (N.D.N.Y. 2003). An advocacy group for disabled persons, and an individual subjected to a mental hygiene pickup, brought an action under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act, alleging that the state criminalized mental hygiene pickups by treating or labeling them as arrests, thereby discriminating against persons with mental disabilities. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants. The court held ...