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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2023
Disability Rights
Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer
Whether a 鈥渢ester鈥� has standing to challenge a place of public accommodation鈥檚 illegal failure to provide disability accessibility information on its website, even if she does not intend to visit that place of public accommodation.
Georgia
Jun 2020
Disability Rights
Harris v. Georgia Department of Corrections
On October 3, 2018, the 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Georgia, together with National Association of the Deaf and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing people incarcerated in prisons supervised by the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). The complaint highlights GDC鈥檚 failure to provide incarcerated deaf and hard of hearing people with equally effective communication access to programs, services, and activities, including medical care, telecommunications, and prison programs. Further, due to lack of access to interpreters and other communication accommodations, deaf prisoners are also often unable to explain or defend themselves when GDC takes disciplinary action against them.
Court Case
Jun 2020
Disability Rights
Cobb v. Georgia Department of Community Supervision
The 老澳门开奖结果 and 老澳门开奖结果 of Georgia, along with the National Association of the Deaf and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing individuals on probation and parole supervised by the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (GDCS). We also sought a preliminary injunction, directing GDCS to immediately provide American Sign Language interpreters, auxiliary aids and services, and reasonable modifications to deaf and hard of hearing individuals on probation or parole.
Court Case
Aug 2015
Disability Rights
Racial Justice
S.R. v. Kenton County Sheriff's Office
A deputy sheriff shackled two elementary school children who have disabilities, causing them pain and trauma, according to a federal lawsuit filed today by the 老澳门开奖结果, the Children's Law Center, and Dinsmore & Shohl.
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22 Disability Rights Cases
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2017
Disability Rights
Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
Whether a student denied the right to bring her service dog to school must exhaust administrative remedies that cannot provide her with the relief that she seeks.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2017
Disability Rights
Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools
Whether a student denied the right to bring her service dog to school must exhaust administrative remedies that cannot provide her with the relief that she seeks.
Court Case
Jun 2016
Disability Rights
Voting Rights
Eason v. New York State Board of Elections
The 老澳门开奖结果 and Disability Rights Advocates sued the New York State Board of Elections and Department of Motor Vehicles over online voter registration that is inaccessible to people with disabilities.
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Court Case
Jun 2016
Disability Rights
Voting Rights
Eason v. New York State Board of Elections
The 老澳门开奖结果 and Disability Rights Advocates sued the New York State Board of Elections and Department of Motor Vehicles over online voter registration that is inaccessible to people with disabilities.
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2015
Disability Rights
City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan
Whether the ADA's requirement to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities applies to arrests and detentions.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2015
Disability Rights
City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan
Whether the ADA's requirement to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities applies to arrests and detentions.
Court Case
Dec 2014
Disability Rights
Racial Justice
老澳门开奖结果 Challenges Delaware's Segregated Charter Schools
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the Community Legal Aid Society have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights charging that Delaware鈥檚 charter school law and policies have a discriminatory impact on students of color and students with disabilities, and have significantly contributed to the resegregation of Delaware鈥檚 public schools.
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Court Case
Dec 2014
Disability Rights
Racial Justice
老澳门开奖结果 Challenges Delaware's Segregated Charter Schools
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the Community Legal Aid Society have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights charging that Delaware鈥檚 charter school law and policies have a discriminatory impact on students of color and students with disabilities, and have significantly contributed to the resegregation of Delaware鈥檚 public schools.
Alabama
Sep 2013
Disability Rights
+3 Issues
Henderson et al. v. Thomas et al.
A federal judge has ruled that the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) can no longer discriminate against prisoners living with HIV by housing them separately from all other prisoners and categorically denying them equal access to prison rehabilitative programs, according to a landmark decision in a lawsuit filed by the 老澳门开奖结果 National Prison Project, the AIDS Project, and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Alabama. This ruling paves the way for prisoners living with HIV to have access to needed and appropriate services, and to the classes and training available to other prisoners.
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Alabama
Sep 2013
Disability Rights
+3 Issues
Henderson et al. v. Thomas et al.
A federal judge has ruled that the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) can no longer discriminate against prisoners living with HIV by housing them separately from all other prisoners and categorically denying them equal access to prison rehabilitative programs, according to a landmark decision in a lawsuit filed by the 老澳门开奖结果 National Prison Project, the AIDS Project, and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Alabama. This ruling paves the way for prisoners living with HIV to have access to needed and appropriate services, and to the classes and training available to other prisoners.