Lois Jeanette Curtis (14 July 1967 – 3 November 2022) was an American artist and the lead plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court case that became known as the Olmstead Decision in which the court held that the unjustified segregation of people with disabilities was discriminatory, and a breach of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

[1] Curtis grew up with cognitive and developmental disabilities, both of which interrupted her schooling and created challenges for her family.

Along with Elaine Wilson,[3] Curtis was the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court of the United States case of Olmstead v.

[3] Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ruled that:"confinement in an institution severely diminishes the everyday life activities of individuals, including family relations, social contacts, work options, economic independence, educational advancement and cultural enrichment.

[1] In addition to being an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, Curtis worked as an artist using pastels and acrylic portraits.

[3][5] On June 20, 2011, Curtis met Barack Obama at the White House and gave him one of her paintings.

"[3] Curtis died of pancreatic cancer at home in Clarkston, Georgia, on November 3, 2022, at the age of 55.