Opening Arguments
Opening Arguments
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The Case That Ended Forced Institutionalization (Mostly)
59 minutes Posted Feb 23, 2026 at 10:03 am.
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OA1238 - Dive in to an “old” case from the 90’s that secured a critical right for people with disabilities: The right to be free from unnecessary institutionalization. Learn about some of the more obscure portions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the different ways we can define discrimination, and what happens when a majority of  judges just cannot agree to sign on to an entire opinion.

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