No. 25-843

Disability Rights New York v. New York State Department of Health, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-15
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: article-iii-standing disability-rights federal-jurisdiction individual-rights protection-and-advocacy statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a Protection & Advocacy System has Article III standing to bring a lawsuit on behalf of individuals with disabilities

Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether DRNY, as a Protection & Advocacy System authorized by Congress to bring lawsuits in its own name on behalf of individuals with disabilities pursuant to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 15041 et seq., the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 10801 et seq., and the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794e, has Article III standing to bring a case or controversy on behalf of injured individual(s) with disabilities?

Docket Entries

2026-02-12
Waiver of NY State Dept. of Health, et al., of right to respond submitted.
Main Document
2026-02-12
Waiver of right of respondent NY State Dept. of Health, et al., to respond filed.
Main Document
2026-01-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)
PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Disability Rights New York
Jennifer Joanne Monthie — Disability Rights New York, Petitioner
Jennifer Joanne Monthie — Disability Rights New York, Petitioner
NY State Dept. of Health, et al.,
Barbara Dale Underwood — New York Solicitor General, Respondent
Barbara Dale Underwood — New York Solicitor General, Respondent