Olmstead case

The Olmstead case involved two men with mental health disabilities who were institutionalized in a state hospital in Georgia. They argued that being forced into long-term mental health facilities when they could live successfully in the community violated their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1999 that people with disabilities should not be confined in institutions solely because of their disabilities if they can live in the community with appropriate support. This case established that community-based treatment is a civil right and emphasized the importance of integrating people with disabilities into society.