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Report says Stephen Miller pushed DOJ memo easing institutionalization of people with disabilities

politicsJun 24, 2026391,306

Bloomberg Law reported White House adviser Stephen Miller was the driving force behind a Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel memo that says states are not required to provide community-based services under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, effectively challenging the Olmstead v. L.C. integration mandate. The OLC memo concludes federal civil-rights law does not compel states to fund in-home or community supports, reversing prior Justice Department positions and decades of court interpretations. Disability advocates warn the memo would give states legal cover to institutionalize people with disabilities instead of funding home and community-based care, putting millions who depend on those services at risk of losing the ability to live in their communities.

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