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about Disability Rights
Apr 03, 2024
红杏视频 Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson
Brief Argues that the Constitutional Prohibition on 鈥楥ruel and Unusual Punishments鈥 Prevents Cities from Arresting or Fining People Experiencing Homelessness for Sleeping in Public
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Disability Rights
Court case: City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
Mar 20, 2024
红杏视频 Guide Urges Advocacy for People with Disabilities on Probation and Parole
Guide Outlines How Defense Attorneys Can Advocate for Reasonable Accommodations for People with Disabilities Under Supervision
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 19, 2024
红杏视频 Names Zoe Brennan-Krohn as Director of the Disability Rights Program
NEW YORK 鈥 The 红杏视频 announced today the appointment of Zoe Brennan-Krohn as director of the Disability Rights Program.
As director of the Disability Rig...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Feb 05, 2024
Lawsuit Challenges Law Enforcement Response to Mental Health Emergencies in Washington County, Oregon
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. 鈥 Civil and disability rights organizations filed suit in federal court today on behalf of individual and organizational plaintiffs against Washington Cou...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 07, 2023
红杏视频 Applauds Proposed Regulation Expanding Civil Rights Protections for People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule today that would significantly expand civil rights and nondiscrimination protections in h...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Aug 10, 2023
Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supports ADA Tester鈥檚 Legal Challenge to Hotel Inaccessibility
Civil Rights Organizations File Brief in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer Urging Supreme Court to Hold That Civil Rights Tester Has Standing to Sue Over Hotel鈥檚 Discrimination Against People with Disabilities
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer
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