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Baltimore, MD: "Methadone Clinic Wins"(NEW: Aug 10'06) The above is the headline of Baltimore Sun news story that ran yesterday (Aug 9, 2006). In this field, and specifically when it comes to NIMBY, headlines don't get much better than that! After a four year legal battle in federal court against the government of Baltimore County, MD (different than Baltimore City), a Fourth Circuit U.S. District Court and jury found that the County discriminated against A Helping Hand methadone program and its patients when it made a zoning ordinance that would have restricted the (already licensed) methadone clinic from operating. The County was found to have violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution when it enacted and tried to enforce a law prohibiting the methadone clinic from operating within 750 feet of a residence. The owner of the clinic, Joel Prell, and three patients brought the lawsuit to federal court and testified. ICAAT's director, Dr. Robert Newman was their expert witness. They were represented by a Washington DC law firm, Steptoe and Johnson, and the American Civil Liberties Union joined the case; the attorneys as well as Dr. Newman acted pro bono. ICAAT congratulates Mr. Prell and the patients who showed great strength in standing up for the right to get methadone maintenance treatment where it was needed, and all those who helped them win this legal victory. |
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