Elder Law and Special Needs Update
Courts from coast to coast continue to hear an increasing number of elder law and special needs cases, and the stakes have never been higher. Chief among recent developments is the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic,1 a ruling whose consequences for Medicaid litigation are already reverberating through the federal circuits and will shape how practitioners counsel clients for years to come. Beyond Medina, state and federal courts alike have weighed in on everything from spousal protection orders to disability discrimination in the classroom, providing both cautionary tales and meaningful victories for elder law and special needs attorneys. Here’s a summary of some of the most important cases.
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