March 1, 2010
Memorandum & Order in Disability Advocates, Inc. et al., v. Paterson, et al.
On March 1, 2010, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the New York Eastern District Court ordered the State of New York to develop 4,500 community-based housing
units and sufficient community-based supports for people with mental illness currently living in one of the state's adult homes. The state was also required to
participate in the selection of a federal monitor to ensure compliance with the order.
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