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Brief of Drug Policy Alliance as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondent
Keywords Vague laws; unlawful user; firearm possession; controlled substance; separation of powers; criminalization of drug use; marijuana; felony conviction(2026)
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
Keywords Child neglect; substance use; pregnancy; family separation; maternal and fetal health; opioid use disorder; racial disparities; foster care(2025)
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.
(2025)
Brief of Amici Curiae Scholars on the Neurological Effects of Pornography on Adolescents in Support of Respondent
Keywords Neuroplasticity; adolescent brain development; pornography addiction; childhood exposure; prefrontal cortex; youth vulnerability; public health issue; brain development harm; sexually explicit materials; compulsive pornography use(2024)
Brief of Amicus Curiae Drug Policy Alliance in Support of Petitioner
Keywords vague laws; unlawful user; cannabis; drug use criminalization; firearm possession(2024)
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
Keywords Substance Use Disorders; Substance Use; Parental Rights; Family Separation; Evidence-Based Criteria; Stigma; Judicial Intervention; Dependency Jurisdiction; DSM-5-TR; Substantial Risk of Harm(2023)
Brief of Legal Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees
Keywords public nuisance; equitable remedies; product sales; opioid epidemic; regulatory efforts; tort principles(2023)
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
Keywords Opioid crisis; drug overdose deaths; opioids; pharmacies; prescription drugs; addiction; fentanyl; public health; pharmaceutical industry(2023)
[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.
Keywords family separation; substance use; parental rights; child removal; juvenile court; risk of harm(2023)
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
Keywords Opioid epidemic; public nuisance; pharmacies; over-dispensing; abatement remedy; addiction treatment; overdose deaths; prescription opioids; recovery services(2023)
Brief of N.Y. Soc’y of Addiction Med., et al., as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant
Keywords Opioid dependence; substance use treatment; heroin; imprisonment; criminal justice system; drug distribution; drug possession; relapse; correctional facilities(2023)
Brief of Disability Rts. Tex. & Legal Action Ctr. as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant
Keywords Alcohol Use Disorder; disability law; ADA Amendments Act ; reasonable accommodation; episodic disability; chronic brain disorder; employment discrimination; group therapy; schedule accommodation; employer obligations(2023)
[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.
Keywords Mental health treatment; Raytheon health plan; Parity Act violation; disclosure requirements; adverse benefit determination; nonquantitative treatment limitations; mental health discrimination; pleading standards; benefit denial; health plan transparency(2022)
Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Respondent on Review by Amicus Drug Policy Alliance
Keywords possession; possession for personal use; overdose crisis; racial disparities; drug packaging; harm reduction(2022)
Brief of Amici Curiae Stephen J. Ziegler, Lynn R. Webster, Michael A. Barnes, & the Center for U.S. Policy in Support of Petitioner
Keywords Physician prosecution; Medical error; Criminal intent; Opioid crisis; Untreated pain; Controlled Substances Act; Mens rea; Standard of care; Good faith defense; Physician liability(2021)