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Brief of Amici Curiae of 11 Addiction Experts in Support of Appellee
Keywords brain disease model; addiction; neurobiological correlates; behavioral manifestations; contingencies; choice; criminal justice; treatment approaches; scientific premises; criminal responsibility(2018)
Amicus Curiae Brief of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, Inc., The Center for Public Representation, and Prisoners' Legal Services in Support of the Petitioner
Keywords Substance use disorder; probation; relapse; drug-free condition; incarceration; judiciary; legal precedent; revocation of probation; War on Drugs; addiction treatment(2018)
Brief for the Massachusetts Medical Society as Amicus Curiae, joined by AAAP, Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Grayken Center at BMC, MOAR, Mass. Society for Addiction Medicine, Northeastern Law’s Health Policy Center, and 28 others.
Keywords SUD; Addiction; Relapse; Brain Disease Model of Addiction; Chronic Neurological Disorder; SUD Treatment; Punitive Approach; Incarceration; DSM-5; Public Health(2018)
Proposed Brief of Pub. Health Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Pl.’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order & Prelim. Injunction
Keywords methadone; opioid use disorder; MOUD; medication-assisted treatment; correctional settings; standard of care(2018)
Brief of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, the ACLU of Massachusetts, and nine other organizations as amici curiae
Keywords sentencing; judicial authority; probation violation; unlawful sentence; incarceration; treatment programs(2018)
Brief for Amici Curiae The Legal Action Center, et al., in Support of Appellants
Keywords discrimination; conviction histories; individualized assessments(2016)