News: Litigation and the Courts

September 19, 2020
NHeLP Statement on the Death and Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Andy DiAntonio
We join the nation in mourning the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.She fought throughout her long career for…
September 18, 2020
NHeLP, Justice in Aging, and DREDF File “Friend of the Court” Brief to Protect the ACA’s Anti-Discrimination Provision
Andy DiAntonio
Washington, DC - On September 17, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), Justice in Aging, and the Disability Rights…
August 13, 2020
NHeLP Files “Friend of the Court” Brief to Protect the ACA’s Anti-discrimination Provision
Andy DiAntonio
On August 11, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) submitted an amicus brief on behalf of itself and ten…
August 6, 2020
Transgender Teens Bring Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Arizona Medicaid’s Categorical Exclusion of Surgery for Transgender People
Andy DiAntonio
TUCSON, AZ – Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), along…
July 8, 2020
Supreme Court Contraceptive Ruling Will Exacerbate Racial Inequities in Health Care
Andy DiAntonio
Washington, DC - Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and nation-wide calls for racial justice, the United States…
June 29, 2020
Supreme Court Abortion Ruling is a Win, But Work Remains
Andy DiAntonio
Washington, DC - Amidst a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States and nationwide calls for racial…
June 18, 2020
NHeLP Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court DACA Decision
Andy DiAntonio
Since taking office, President Trump has led an aggressive campaign to terrorize immigrants and their families already living in…
June 15, 2020
Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Protects LGBTQ Workers from Discrimination
Andy DiAntonio
WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court advanced the cause of LGBTQ rights Monday, ruling that Title VII, the landmark…
May 21, 2020
Appeals Court Again Rejects Administration’s Medicaid Barriers
Andy DiAntonio
Washington, D.C. - On May 20, 2020, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals summarily affirmed the lower…