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News
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April 24, 2024
On April 23, 2024, federal Judge Nathaniel Gorton preliminarily approved the Settlement Agreement in Marsters v. Healey. The court also provisionally certified a class of people with disabilities in nursing facilities, and approved a notice that will sent to all people in nursing facilities in Massachusetts.
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April 23, 2024
On April 22, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a comprehensive and compelling Statement of Interest opposing dismissal of a Class Action Complaint filed by CPR and partners on January 3, 2024.
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April 16, 2024
Today, CPR and Massachusetts signed a landmark Settlement Agreement that will provide residential programs so that thousands of people with disabilities who are unnecessarily segregated in nursing facilities can return to their families and communities.
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April 2, 2024
The Center for Public Representation, a national legal advocacy organization for people with disabilities, today announced the appointment of Kathryn L. Rucker as legal director. A longtime senior attorney at CPR, Rucker is succeeding Steven J. Schwartz, CPR’s founder, who has served over the decades as executive director and legal director. He will remain on staff as senior counsel.
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March 28, 2024
CPR, Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRCK), and the AARP Legal Foundation developed an Olmstead/PASRR lawsuit to challenge the unnecessary segregation of persons with psychiatric disabilities in specialized mental health nursing facilities.