The Center's precedent-setting litigation has established important civil rights for people with mental illnesses or developmental disabilities. These include the right to treatment in Wyatt v. Stickney (decided in 1971 and successfully concluded in 1999), and the Supreme Court's 1999 Olmstead v. L.C.
The Center's pioneering legal actions have secured vital civil rights for individuals with mental health issues or developmental disabilities. These include the right to treatment in Wyatt v. Stickney (determined in 1971 and successfully resolved in 1999), and the Supreme Court's 1999 Olmstead v. L.C.