Justice Department Secures Agreement With Pennsylvania Courts to Resolve Lawsuit Concerning Discrimination Against People With Opioid Use Disorder
February 02, 2024
February 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024:
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement with the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania (UJS) to resolve allegations that UJS courts violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by preventing individuals under court supervision from taking lawfully prescribed medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).
Under the agreement, UJS . . .
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement with the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania (UJS) to resolve allegations that UJS courts violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by preventing individuals under court supervision from taking lawfully prescribed medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).
Under the agreement, UJS . . .