Episode 4 Resources: Upcoming Supreme Court Term: Critical Cases that Could Impact the Disability Community
Contents
- CVS v. Doe
- Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller
- United States v. Vaello-Madero
- Other Supreme Court Cases
- Past ADA Live Episodes on Disability Rights
CVS v. Doe
This case looks at whether Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973—and by extension Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—provides a disparate-impact cause of action for plaintiffs alleging disability discrimination.
Legal Developments in CVS v. Doe
- CVS Health Partners with Disability Community in Commitment to Affordable and Equitable Access to Health Care
Source: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Link: aapd.com/press-releases/cvs-health-partners-with-disability-community - Article: CVS’s Abrupt Dismissal of SCOTUS Case Was Surprise to Opposing Counsel
Source: Reuters
Link: reuters.com/legal/government/cvss-abrupt-dismissal-scotus-case-was-surprise-opposing-counsel-2021-11-12 - U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 20-1374
Source: United States Supreme Court
Link: supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/20-1374.html - Case Files: CVS Pharmacy Inc. v. Doe
Source: SCOTUS Blog
Link: scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/cvs-pharmacy-inc-v-doe - Case Summary: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe
Source: Ballotpedia
Link: ballotpedia.org/CVS_Pharmacy,_Inc._v._Doe - Legal Brief: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. v. Doe
Source: Cato Institute
Link: cato.org/legal-briefs/cvs-v-doe - Opinion Summary and Description of the Case
Source: Justia
Link: law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/19-15074/19-15074-2020-12-09.html - Legal Briefs and Filings
Source: Justia
Link: supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/2021/20-1374 - Amicus Brief: Doe v. CVS Pharmacy
Source: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
Link: dredf.org/2019/07/02/doe-v-cvs-pharmacy-inc - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Case Documents – Amicus Briefs
Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Link: chamberlitigation.com/cases/cvs-pharmacy-inc-v-doe - Article: What’s at Stake in High Court’s CVS Disability Bias Case
Source: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Link: weil.com/articles/whats-at-stake-in-high-courts-cvs-disability-bias-case
Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller
This case addresses whether the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the statutes that incorporate its remedies for victims of discrimination, such as the Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act, include compensation for emotional distress.
- U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 20-219
Source: United States Supreme Court
Link: supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/20-219.html - Case Files: Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller
Source: SCOTUS Blog
Link: scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/cummings-v-premier-rehab-keller-p-l-l-c - Case Summary: Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller
Source: Ballotpedia
Link: ballotpedia.org/Cummings_v._Premier_Rehab_Keller,_P.L.L.C. - Opinion Summary and Description of the Case
Source: Justia
Link: law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/19-10169/19-10169-2020-01-24.html - U.S. Department of Justice Amicus Brief [PDF]
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Link: justice.gov/sites/default/files/briefs/2021/09/09/20-219tsacunitedstates.pdf - Amicus Brief – Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller [PDF]
Source: The Arc
Link: thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cummings-v-Rehab-Amicus-Brief.pdf - Legal Brief: Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller
Source: Constitutional Accountability Center
Link: theusconstitution.org/litigation/cummings-v-premier-rehab-keller-p-l-l-c - Article: The Cost of a Broken Heart: Damages for Emotional Distress Under Civil Rights Statutes
Source: AARP
Link: aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/legal-advocacy/2021-supreme-court-preview/info-2021/civil-rights-abuse-compensatory-damages-for-emotional-distress-supreme-court-case.html - Article: Emotional Distress Damages for Disability Bias on Tap at SCOTUS
Source: Bloomberg Law
Link: news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/emotional-distress-damages-for-disability-bias-on-tap-at-scotus
United States v. Vaello-Madero
The question before the court is whether Congress violated the Fifth Amendment by establishing the Supplemental Security Income program in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands, but not in Puerto Rico.
- U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 20-303
Source: United States Supreme Court
Link: supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/20-303.html - Case Files: United States v. Vaello-Madero
Source: SCOTUS Blog
Link: scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/united-states-v-vaello-madero - Case Summary: United States v. Vaello-Madero
Source: Ballotpedia
Link: ballotpedia.org/United_States_v._Vaello-Madero - Legal Analysis: United States v. Vaello-Madero
Source: Harvard Law Review
Link: harvardlawreview.org/2021/01/united-states-v-vaello-madero - United States v. Vaello-Madero Case Filings, Legal Analysis and News Articles
Source: Equal Rights Now
Link: equalrightsnow.org/vaello_madero - Amicus Brief: United States v. Vaello-Madero [PDF]
Source: American Bar Association (ABA)
Link: americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/news/2021/09/us-v-vaello-madero-amicus.pdf - Article: Denying Disability Benefits to Puerto Rico Residents Violates Equal Protection Rights, ABA Amicus Brief Says
Source: ABA Journal
Link: abajournal.com/news/article/denying-disability-benefits-to-puerto-rico-residents-violates-equal-protection-rights-aba-amicus-brief-says
Other Supreme Court Cases
- Selected Supreme Court ADA/504 Cases
Note: This webpage includes links to several cases discussed in this episode. This website has not been updated since 2007.
Source: Western New York Law Center
Link: wnylc.com/resources/courts/supct.htm - Disability Law Index
Source: Southwest ADA Center
Link: southwestada.org/html/topical/supremecourt.html - Disability Discrimination: U.S. Supreme Court Cases (2017)
Source: Find Law
Link: findlaw.com/civilrights/discrimination/disability-discrimination-u-s-supreme-court-cases.html
Residents of Puerto Rico and Disability Benefits – Supreme Court Decision
- Supreme Court Rules Puerto Ricans Don’t Have Constitutional Right To Some Federal Benefits
Source: CNN
Link: www.cnn.com/2022/04/21/politics/puerto-rico-supreme-court-federal-disability-benefits/index.html - High Court upholds excluding Puerto Ricans from aid for disabled and blind
Source: NPR
Link: www.npr.org/2022/04/21/1094128297/high-court-upholds-excluding-puerto-ricans-from-aid-for-disabled-and-blind - Supreme Court upholds Puerto Rico’s exclusion from disability benefits
Source: The Hill
Link: thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3275601-supreme-court-upholds-puerto-ricos-exclusion-from-federal-benefit/ - U.S. Supreme Court allows Puerto Rico’s exclusion from welfare program
Source: Yahoo
Link: news.yahoo.com/u-supreme-court-declines-extend-142820098.html
Past ADA Live Episodes on Disability Rights
- Episode 93: Aging, Disability and ADA – Know Your Rights
Link: adalive.org/episodes/episode-93
Episode 93 Resources
Link: adalive.org/resources/episode-93 - Episode 91: Protection and Advocacy Systems for People with Disabilities
Link: adalive.org/resources/episode-91
Episode 91 Resources
Link: adalive.org/resources/episode-91-resources - Episode 82: History and the Future of Disability Rights: A Conversation with Judy Heumann
Link: adalive.org/episodes/episode-82
Episode 82 Resources
Link: adalive.org/resources/episode-82-resource