Disabled Individuals Sue State of Illinois to Enforce Olmstead Compliance

December 12, 2005

Disabled Individuals Sue State of Illinois to Enforce Olmstead Compliance On July 28, 2005, nine mentally disabled individuals filed a class action suit against Illinois state officials for an injunction to force the state to provide community-based services for individuals who wish to live in small community-based residential homes. Filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the complaint alleges that Illinois ranks 49th among states in placing people with developmental disabilities in small community settings. A decision on the case is pending. In September 2005, the state responded to the complaint by stating . . .