Amicus Curiae
Each year DREDF files or joins other groups to submit Amicus Curiae (“Friend of the Court”) Briefs in disability rights and other civil rights cases where the court’s decision will have implications for the rights of people with disabilities. Here is a list of some of the briefs:
U.S. Supreme Court
- St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy (PDF) (2026)
- State of Louisiana v. FDA (Danco Laboratories / GenBioPro v. Louisiana) (PDF) (2026)
- Skrmetti v. L.W. (PDF) (2024)
- City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson (PDF) (2024)
- Moyle v. United States (PDF) (2024)
- FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (PDF) (2024)
- Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer (PDF) (2023)
- Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools (PDF) (2022)
- CVS v. Doe (PDF) (2021)
- California v. Texas (2020)
- Endrew F. vs. Douglas County School District (PDF) (2016)
- Fry v. Napoleon (2016)
- Tennessee v. Lane
- Raytheon Co. v. Joel Hernandez
- Medical Board of California v. Michael J. Hason
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., v. Ella Williams
- Chevron USA, Inc. v. Echazabal
- Garrett, et al. v. University of Alabama
- The Sutton Trilogy Sutton v. United Airlines, Murphy v. United Parcel Service, and Albertsons v. Kirkingburg
- Bragdon v. Abbott
- Olmstead v. L.C. ex rel Zimring
Other cases
- State of Louisiana v. FDA (Danco Laboratories / GenBioPro v. Louisiana) (PDF) (2026)
- Kirola v. City and County of San Francisco (PDF) (2026)
- Cusker et al. v. Oregon Health Authority et al. (PDF) (2026)
- In re: L.G. (PDF) (2025)
- Curran et al. v. Governor of Delaware et al. (PDF) (2026)
- State of Louisiana et al. v. Food and Drug Administration et al. (2026)
- Ethical Society of Police v. Bondi (PDF) (2025)
- Wong v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (2025)
- Hickson v. St. David’s Healthcare Partnership (PDF) (2025)
- The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa (PDF) (2024)
- Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District (PDF) (2024)
- Moyle v. United States (PDF) (2024)
- Barrani et al. v. Salt Lake City (PDF) (2024)
- Guthrey v. Alta California Regional Center (PDF) (2024)
- In re: D.S.L. (PDF) (2024)
- Garcia v Gateway Hotel (PDF) (2023)
- Beram v. City of Sedona (PDF) (2023)
- Martin v. THI E-Commerce (PDF) (2023)
- Zurawski v. State of Texas (PDF) (2023)
- Griffith v. El Paso County (PDF) (2023)
- Sacramento Homeless Union v. City of Sacramento (PDF) (2023)
- Ali v. Regan (2023)
- Stiner v. Brookdale (PDF) (2023)
- A.W. v. Coweta County School District (PDF) (2023)
- Shavelson et al., v. California Department of Health Care Services et al. (PDF) (2022)
- Martinez v. Cot’n Wash, Inc. (PDF) (2022)
- Ivana Kirola, et al., v the City and County of San Francisco, et al., (PDF) (2022)
- Kligler v. Healy (PDF) (2022)
- Skaff v. Rio Nido Roadhouse (PDF) (2021)
- City and County of San Francisco v. SFUSD (PDF) (2021)
- Brennon B. v. Superior Court (2021)
- Merrill v. People First of Alabama (2020)
- Smith v. Regents of the University of California (2020)
- State of Washington, et. al., v. United States Department Of Homeland Security, et al., (PDF) (2019)
- White v. Square (PDF) (2019)
- Ronnie Maurice Stewart, et al., v. Alex M. Azar II, et al., (2019)
DREDF submits amicus brief in appeal of Kentucky Medicaid work requirement case - Doe v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., (2019)
- Samuel Philbrick, et al., v. Alex M. Azar II, et al., (2019)
- E.S. v. Regence BlueShield (2019)
- Schmitt v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan of Wash. (2019)
- Ronnie Maurice Stewart, et al. v. Alex M. Azar II, et al. (2019)
- Stewart et al v. Azar (2018)
- Ayon v. Cintas Corporation (2007)
- Bates v. UPS (2007)
- B.G. v. M.R. (2007)
- Francisco-Figueroa v. Gonzales (2007)
- Hollonbeck v. U.S. Olympic Committee, and Shepherd v. U.S. Olympic Committee (2007)
- In Re Marriage Cases (2007)
- Olson v. Automobile Club of Southern California (2007)
- R.K. v. Hayward Unified School District (2007)
- Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association [TSSAA] v. Brentwood Academy (Brentwood II) (2007)
- Z.S. v. Neptune Bd of Ed (2007)
- Capitol People First v. Department of Developmental Services (2006)
- Green v. State of California (2006)
- Lonicki v. Sutter Health Central (2006)
- Pioneer Electronics v. Superior Court (2006)
- USA v. AMC Entertainment (2006)
- Woo v. Lockyer (2006)
- Gambini v. Total Renal Care (2005)
- Yanowitz v. L’Oreal (2004)
- Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs (2003)
- U.S. Airways v. Barnett (2002)
- PGA Tour v. Martin (2001)
- Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents (2000)
- Lane v. Pena (1996)
- Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools (1992)
- School Board of Nassau County v. Arline (1987)
- U.S. Department of Transportation v. Paralyzed Veterans of America (1986)
- Atascadero v. Scanlon (1985)
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center (1985)
