In 1999, the United States Supreme Court reached a decision on a landmark case for people with disabilities. The Court ruledinOlmstead v. L.C.that unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes discrimination in violation of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Court held that public entities must provide community-based services to persons with disabilities when (1) such services are appropriate; (2) the affected persons do not oppose community-based treatment; and (3) community-based services can be reasonably accommodated, taking into account the resources available to the public entity and the needs of others who are receiving disability services from the entity.

Since this decision, thousands of people have had their lives changed. Now the U.S. Dept of Justice is sharing some of these stories on the Internet. Read about Jon, Stephon, Marisa, Nena, and more on the DOJ website.