Order & Final Judgment In Texas, et al., v. HHS

The order was issued on September 23, 2026, by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The order resolves a lawsuit brought by Texas, Alaska, and Florida challenging the legality of a final rule Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance issued in May 2024. The plaintiff states alleged that the final rule imposed an integration mandate obligating states to administer their programs in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of a qualified person with a disability” and liability for actions that place persons at serious risk . . .