On January 3, 2020, NDRN filed an amicus in Floyd v. Filson. in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a petition for rehearing en banc explaining to the Court that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are not categorically equivalent disabilities and that the court’s erroneous equation of ADHD and FASD will likely create additional barriers and cause unintended consequences for people with FASD seeking to access services and supports
February 3, 2020, the Ninth Circuit issued an amended decision in Floyd v. Filson and denied the petition for rehearing en banc.
