Roberts et al. v. Bassett et al.

Docket No.
22-622
Appellate Court
Second Circuit

Goal

  • Block enforcement of an agency action
  • Declaration that agency action is unlawful

Issues

Litigation Content

Why this Matters:

The plaintiffs allege that New York City’s policies to help ensure that communities of color could access certain COVID-19 treatments violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected communities of color, and various structural barriers have made it more difficult for people of color to obtain certain COVID-19 treatments compared to their white counterparts.

Potential Impact:

If policymakers cannot adopt policies to help address treatment gaps for people of color, these leaders will be less able to narrow health disparities.

Litigation Information

Current Status

Decision issued

Petition for Certiorari Denied