As the only national legal organization focused on advancing equity and protecting the rights of low-income older adults, we are uniquely positioned to drive change through the courts. Our attorneys have a deep understanding of the intricacies of the complex health care and economic security programs that low-income older adults rely on and know when barriers to services violate their rights.

When developing litigation, we partner with advocates on the ground who help us identify and monitor serious systemic issues that impact groups of low-income older adults. We then partner with those on-the-ground advocates and our pro-bono partners from top law firms across the country to file and win cases that bring justice to large groups of plaintiffs.

Throughout our more than 50 year history we have litigated landmark cases that provide sweeping relief to low-income older adults across the country, leading to the return of billions of dollars worth of vital benefits.

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Filed Feb 2015
This class action lawsuit was filed against the Social Security Administration (SSA) on behalf of about 4,000 residents in the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast whose disability benefits were denied or terminated based on the reports of a discredited physician.
Filed Dec 2006
This case challenged the Social Security Administration (SSA)'s reliance on outstanding probation and parole warrants as a basis for denying benefits to older adults and people with disabilities.
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Litigation Team

Regan Bailey
Litigation Director
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Senior Litigation Attorney
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Associate Litigation Director

Amicus Briefs

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Taking Offense v. State of California
Jul 2022
Justice in Aging filed this amicus brief in the Supreme Court of California in support of the “pronoun provision” of California law that requires residents be treated with respect and dignity, which includes that nursing facility staff use a resident’s chosen pronouns.
Saldana v. Glenhaven Healthcare
May 2021
Justice in Aging filed this amicus brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Relatives of Ricardo Saldana, a resident of Glenhaven Healthcare nursing home, sued after Saldena died from COVID-19. The nursing facility had tried to move the case from state to federal court in order to reduce or eliminate the facility’s responsibility. Justice in Aging’s amicus brief explains why federal nursing facility COVID guidance did not convert nursing facilities into federal agents.
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