Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. Hochul
Plaintiff: BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED, JOSE HERNANDEZ, ANITA CAMERON, SELFINITIATED LIVING OPTIONS, INC., INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF THE HUDSON VALLEY, REGIONAL CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION, NOT DEAD YET, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON INDEPENDENT LIVING and INSTITUTE FOR PATIENTS RIGHTS
Defendant: Hon. KATHY HOCHUL, in her official capacity as Governor of the State of New York, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, JAMES V. MCDONALD, M.D., M.P.H., in his official capacity as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE, Hon. AMIT M. SHELAT, D.O., in his official capacity as Chair of the New York State Board for Medicine, NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH and ANN MARIE T. SULLIVAN, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health
Case Number: 26-2414
Filed: August 28, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: Americans w/Disibilities Act-O
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Date Filed Document Text
September 4, 2026 Filing 11 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Appellant Jose Hernandez, Appellant Anita Cameron, Appellant SelfInitiated Living Options, Inc., Appellant Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Appellant Regional Center for Independent Living, Appellant United Spinal Association, Appellant Not Dead Yet, Appellant National Council on Independent Living, Appellant Institute for Patients Rights, FILED. Service date 09/04/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/04/2026 06:18 PM]
September 4, 2026 Filing 10 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Appellant Jose Hernandez, Appellant Anita Cameron, Appellant SelfInitiated Living Options, Inc., Appellant Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Appellant Regional Center for Independent Living, Appellant United Spinal Association, Appellant Not Dead Yet, Appellant National Council on Independent Living, Appellant Institute for Patients Rights, FILED. Service date 09/04/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/04/2026 06:15 PM]
September 4, 2026 Filing 9 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Appellant Jose Hernandez, Appellant Anita Cameron, Appellant SelfInitiated Living Options, Inc., Appellant Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Appellant Regional Center for Independent Living, Appellant United Spinal Association, Appellant Not Dead Yet, Appellant National Council on Independent Living, Appellant Institute for Patients Rights, FILED. Service date 09/04/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/04/2026 04:47 PM]
September 4, 2026 Filing 8 ATTORNEY, Michael Bien, Ernest Galvan, for Appellant Anita Cameron, Appellant Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Appellant Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Appellant Institute for Patients Rights, Appellant Jose Hernandez, Appellant National Council on Independent Living, Appellant Not Dead Yet, Appellant Regional Center for Independent Living, Appellant SelfInitiated Living Options, Inc., Appellant United Spinal Association, ADDED. [Entered: 09/04/2026 02:26 PM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Jose Hernandez, SelfInitiated Living Options, Inc., Regional Center for Independent Living, Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Not Dead Yet, Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Anita Cameron, Institute for Patients Rights, National Council on Independent Living, United Spinal Association, FILED. [Entered: 08/28/2026 07:45 PM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Jose Hernandez, SelfInitiated Living Options, Inc., Regional Center for Independent Living, Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Not Dead Yet, Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Anita Cameron, Institute for Patients Rights, National Council on Independent Living, United Spinal Association, FILED. [Entered: 08/28/2026 06:28 PM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Jose Hernandez, Anita Cameron, SelfInitiated Living Options, Inc., Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Regional Center for Independent Living, United Spinal Association, Not Dead Yet, National Council on Independent Living, Institute for Patients Rights, OPENED. [Entered: 08/28/2026 11:20 AM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 4 PAYMENT OF DOCKETING FEE, on behalf of Appellant Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Jose Hernandez, Anita Cameron, SelfInitiated Living Options, Inc., Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Regional Center for Independent Living, United Spinal Association, Not Dead Yet, National Council on Independent Living, Institute for Patients Rights, district court receipt # ASNYEDC-20575327, FILED. [Entered: 08/28/2026 11:09 AM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 08/28/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 08/28/2026 11:06 AM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, dated 07/30/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 08/28/2026 11:04 AM]
August 28, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Jose Hernandez, Anita Cameron, SelfInitiated Living Options, Inc., Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Regional Center for Independent Living, United Spinal Association, Not Dead Yet, National Council on Independent Living, Institute for Patients Rights, FILED. [Entered: 08/28/2026 10:54 AM]

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Plaintiff: BROOKLYN CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED
Represented By: Ernest Galvan
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Plaintiff: ANITA CAMERON
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Plaintiff: NOT DEAD YET
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Plaintiff: INSTITUTE FOR PATIENTS RIGHTS
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Defendant: Hon. KATHY HOCHUL, in her official capacity as Governor of the State of New York
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Defendant: NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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Defendant: JAMES V. MCDONALD, M.D., M.P.H., in his official capacity as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health
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Defendant: NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF MEDICINE
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Defendant: Hon. AMIT M. SHELAT, D.O., in his official capacity as Chair of the New York State Board for Medicine
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Defendant: NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH
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Defendant: ANN MARIE T. SULLIVAN, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health
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