ADA Minnesota recognizes the 27th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. and E.W. This precedential decision was premised on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and held that people with disabilities must be placed in “community settings rather than in institutions when the State's treatment professionals have determined that community placement is appropriate, the transfer from institutional care to a less restrictive setting is not opposed by the affected individual, and the placement can be reasonably accommodated, taking into account the resources available to the State and the needs of others.” (Id. Page 582). The principles announced in Olmstead decision and in the ADA have been applied to many others of community life including employment, education, housing, and, among other areas, access to public services. The United States Department of Justice has long enforced Olmstead principles. Lois Curtis (L.C.) and Elaine Wilson (E.W.), pictured below, were the lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the State of Georgia.
