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about Disability Rights
May 12, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Urges Appeals Court to Reverse Dismissal of Case Challenging Deprival of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Groups Argue That Pennsylvania Prison Violated ADA, Eighth Amendment by Withholding Critical Medication
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Jonathan DiFraia v. Kevin Ransom
Apr 10, 2025
NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination
NEW YORK – Today, the New York Court of Appeals took a critical step toward remedying the injustice committed against Mr. Z, a father who was separated from his child at birth, b...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Mar 19, 2025
Complaint Filed Against Intuit and HireVue Over Biased AI Hiring Technology That Works Worse for Deaf and Non-White Applicants
Civil rights advocates allege Intuit used HireVue’s discriminatory AI hiring technology, violating the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, the ADA, and Title VII
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Racial Justice
Mar 11, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Joins Appeal of Incarcerated Woman Shackled During Childbirth and Deprived of Medication
RICHMOND, Va. -- On Friday, February 28th, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of North Carolina joined the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Disability Rights Program, Rights Behind Bars, Tycko & Zavareei LLP, and Kaplan & Grad...
Sep 10, 2024
Lawsuit Challenging Armed Police Response to Mental Health Emergencies in Washington, D.C. to Proceed
Ruling against the District’s motion to dismiss comes after a federal judge in a similar case in Oregon recognized that sending police to a mental health crisis can be discriminatory
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Bread for the City v. District of Columbia
Sep 06, 2024
Judge Orders Supervision System in Washington, D.C. to Accommodate People with Disabilities
The court agreed that the federal agencies administering parole and supervised release in D.C. are likely breaking federal disability law and ordered immediate relief for named plaintiffs.
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
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PennsylvaniaMay 2025
Disability Rights
Jonathan Difraia V. Kevin Ransom. Explore Case.Jonathan DiFraia v. Kevin Ransom
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News & CommentaryApr 2025
Disability Rights
Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People With Disabilities. Explore News & Commentary.Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People with Disabilities
We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
Disability Rights
I Should Not Have To Fight For Fair Treatment In The Workplace. Explore News & Commentary.I Should Not Have to Fight for Fair Treatment in the Workplace
D.K., a Pawnee woman who is Deaf, was denied a promotion after being assessed through biased automated hiring technology.
