Past Cases

Click below to learn about each past case that Compassion & Choices has been involved in, establishing much of the legal framework for end-of-life choice.

Supreme Court Cases

U.S. District Courts & Federal Courts of Appeals

State Courts

Connect with Us

If you or someone you love is struggling to get the care you want and deserve, we are here to help. Call us today, or use our legal intake form.

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Note: We are not a general legal services provider. We focus on legal issues specifically related to end-of-life care and patient autonomy.

Our Team

Our experienced team of litigators work closely with our pro bono counsel to enforce and expand the rights of terminally ill people. Through our work in the courts, we fight to ensure that everyone can receive high-quality end-of-life care that is in line with their values, wishes and beliefs. In every case we are involved in, Compassion & Choices’ dedicated legal team prioritizes and seeks to advance patient-directed care.

Our Work

Patient Rights & Freedoms Justice Project

We’re ensuring that fully-informed patients are the decision makers in their own end of life care; that your decisions and plans are implemented.

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End-of-Life Options Access Project

We’re protecting and expanding access to existing end-of-life options and rights. (VSED, treatment withdrawal, pain management).

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Healthcare Improvement & Accountability Project

We’re ensuring fully-informed, patient-directed care is the prevailing practice of end-of-life medicine and healthcare and that you have access to all end-of-life care and options through your health systems and care providers.

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8156 S Wadsworth Blvd #E-162
Littleton, CO 80128

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Etna, NH 03750

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