Federal Court Says Virginia Can't Stop Counselor from Helping Patients(ij.org)

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Federal Court Says Virginia Can't Stop Counselor from Helping Patients

https://ij.org/press-release/victory-federal-court-says-virginia-cant-stop-counselor-from-helping-patients/

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This one is particularly interesting because the court held that there was no "rational basis" for the law's classification of people who were barred from holding a direct care position in a state-licensed addiction treatment facility. In constitutional cases that's the lowest standard of review that usually guarantees that the state will win.

The full opinion is here: https://ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ECF-63-Opinion-re-...