J. L., a Child v. Kate Halamay, et al.
SocialSecurity DueProcess Privacy
Did the courts violate the ADA by refusing to allow an attorney to represent a mentally disabled person?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Did the Washington Supreme Court and the Washington Court of Appeals violate the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to allow an attorney to represent a mentally or cognitively disabled person because the person’s disability precludes them from providing legal direction or informed consent? 2. Did the Washington Supreme Court and the Washington Court of Appeals violate a mentally or cognitively disabled person’s right or privilege to an attorney under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by refusing to allow an attorney to appear on behalf of that person because that person is unable to provide informed consent or legal direction to an attorney?