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Brief of Drug Policy Alliance as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondent
The brief argues a law prohibiting "unlawful users" of controlled substances from possessing firearms is unconstitutionally vague.
Proposed Brief of Amici Curiae Drug Policy Alliance et al. in Support of Appellant’s Motion for Leave to Appeal to the Court of Appeals
This brief argues a father cannot be found negligent for his pregnant partner's drug use. Medical experts oppose punitive actions during pregnancy, citing harm to women, children, and families.
Brief of Amici Curiae New York Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union & Four Medical and Public Health Expertson Substance Use Disorder in Support of Respondent-Appellant Jorge C.
The brief argues a Family Court cannot condition parental rights on reducing methadone use without medical cause. It states terminating parental rights due to medication for opioid use disorder is discriminatory under the ADA.
Brief of Amici Curiae Scholars on the Neurological Effects of Pornography on Adolescents in Support of Respondent
The brief argues adolescent brains are uniquely vulnerable to pornography's harms due to neuroplasticity and underdeveloped prefrontal cortices. It asserts protecting youth from addiction outweighs the industry's free speech rights.
Brief of Amicus Curiae Drug Policy Alliance in Support of Petitioner
This brief argues that 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) is unconstitutionally vague. It claims the law fails to define "unlawful user" of controlled substances, creating unclear prohibitions and risking unfair prosecution for firearm possession.
Brief of Amici Curiae Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction & California Society of Addiction Medicine in Support of Objector and Appellant
This brief argues that courts should use consistent, evidence-based criteria to diagnose substance use disorders, not subjective judgments.
Brief of Legal Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees
This brief argues that public nuisance law traditionally covers harm from unreasonably sold products, like those in the opioid crisis. It asserts that liability and remedies awarded in this case align with historical legal principles.
Brief of the Nat’l Ass’n of Counties, the Cnty. Executives of Am., the Nat’l League of Cities, the U.S. Conf. of Mayors, and the Int’l Mun. Lawyers Ass’n as Amici Curiae Supporting Appellees Urging Affirmance
This brief argues that pharmacies contributed significantly to the opioid crisis by failing to stop suspicious prescription drug sales. It asserts that pharmacies should be held responsible for their role in the epidemic.
[Proposed] Brief Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant, O.R., by Amici Drug Policy Alliance, Any Positive Change, the Beyond Do No Harm Network, et al.
This brief argues that a child was wrongly removed from a father based on a single drug test, without evidence of harm. It challenges the legal assumption that drug use automatically creates a substantial risk to children.
Brief of the Am. Pub. Health Ass’n and the Nat’l Ass’n of Cnty. & City Health Officials as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees
The brief argues that pharmacies created an ongoing public health nuisance by over-dispensing opioids, causing lasting harm. It seeks court-ordered abatement to fund treatment and recovery services in affected communities.
Brief of N.Y. Soc’y of Addiction Med., et al., as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant
This brief argues that Cameron Douglas's additional prison sentence for drug possession in jail should be reversed.
Brief of Disability Rts. Tex. & Legal Action Ctr. as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant
Amici argue Alcohol Use Disorder is a chronic brain disorder, meeting the ADA’s definition of disability. They assert the lower court misapplied the law and should have recognized Mr. Mueck’s need for reasonable accommodation.
[Proposed] Brief of the National Health Law Program, Autism Legal Resource Center, Bazelon Center, Harvard Law CHLPI, Center for Public Representation, DREDF, Health Law Advocates, National Autism Law Center, and The Kennedy Forum as Amici Curiae.
This brief argues that the lower court wrongly dismissed a mental health parity case. It claims the company denied treatment and refused to disclose information needed to prove discrimination.
Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Respondent on Review by Amicus Drug Policy Alliance
This brief argues that using only drug weight and packaging to prove intent to deliver unfairly treats drug possession as attempted delivery. It states these factors are unreliable indicators of an intent to sell.
Brief of Amici Curiae Stephen J. Ziegler, Lynn R. Webster, Michael A. Barnes, & the Center for U.S. Policy in Support of Petitioner
The amici argue that prosecuting doctors for medical errors as criminal acts dangerously blurs lines. They contend the government wrongly equates malpractice with criminal intent, harming patient care and physicians.