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DREDF Denounces Supreme Court Ruling in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson
June 28, 2024
In a deeply disturbing 6-3 opinion, the United States Supreme Court today ruled that fining and jailing people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go is not unconstitutional.
In a deeply disturbing 6-3 opinion, the United States Supreme Court today ruled that fining and jailing people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go is not unconstitutional.
Settlement Targets Discrimination against Marginalized Students
June 21, 2024
The State of California will now be required to strengthen its monitoring and oversight of school districts to prevent systemic discrimination against Black students, children with disabilities and English learners, according to a settlement announced today.
The State of California will now be required to strengthen its monitoring and oversight of school districts to prevent systemic discrimination against Black students, children with disabilities and English learners, according to a settlement announced today.
DREDF’s Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision
June 20, 2024
DREDF celebrates Olmstead for what has been accomplished in the 25 years since the ruling, and for the promise it spoke into being: that we will together finally reach a point where people with all kinds of disabilities and people without disabilities can equally count on a healthcare system that assumes patients will return to homes in the communities where they live, work, and play.
DREDF celebrates Olmstead for what has been accomplished in the 25 years since the ruling, and for the promise it spoke into being: that we will together finally reach a point where people with all kinds of disabilities and people without disabilities can equally count on a healthcare system that assumes patients will return to homes in the communities where they live, work, and play.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund’s Statement on Supreme Court Decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
June 20, 2024
Nearly two years after the Dobbs decision stripped Americans of their federal right to an abortion, DREDF remains committed to its advocacy to ensure that disabled and non-disabled people have access to a full range of reproductive choices, including abortion.
Nearly two years after the Dobbs decision stripped Americans of their federal right to an abortion, DREDF remains committed to its advocacy to ensure that disabled and non-disabled people have access to a full range of reproductive choices, including abortion.
Settlement Agreement Reached to Support Students with Disabilities in Del Norte County
June 12, 2024
Today, the Del Norte County Unified School District and seven student plaintiffs have reached a crucial settlement in a case aimed to address the severe staffing shortages in Del Norte County schools that have deprived students with disabilities of their right to education.
Today, the Del Norte County Unified School District and seven student plaintiffs have reached a crucial settlement in a case aimed to address the severe staffing shortages in Del Norte County schools that have deprived students with disabilities of their right to education.
DREDF Successfully Advocates for Disability Inclusion on Abortion.ca.gov
May 15, 2024
The State of California's abortion information portal now includes information specifically for people with disabilities about how to access abortion care.
The State of California's abortion information portal now includes information specifically for people with disabilities about how to access abortion care.
DREDF Demands Modification to Medical School’s Technical Standards in Complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice
May 8, 2024
The complaint demands that Wayne State come into compliance with Title II of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by changing its policies and practices to allow for disability accommodations to the school’s technical standards.
The complaint demands that Wayne State come into compliance with Title II of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by changing its policies and practices to allow for disability accommodations to the school’s technical standards.
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DREDF Opposed SB 1196’s Proposed Expansion of Assisted Suicide – Here’s Why
April 18, 2024
DREDF opposed SB 1196, which aimed to expand assisted suicide in California, citing concerns about undermining safeguards, promoting harmful messages about disability, and lacking sufficient data and oversight.
DREDF opposed SB 1196, which aimed to expand assisted suicide in California, citing concerns about undermining safeguards, promoting harmful messages about disability, and lacking sufficient data and oversight.
Know Your Rights: Housing and Shelter for People with Disabilities During Disasters and Emergencies
April 11, 2024
In an emergency, access to accessible housing and shelter is crucial for people with disabilities. Knowing your rights and what to do before, during, and after an emergency can ease a disaster's harmful effects.
In an emergency, access to accessible housing and shelter is crucial for people with disabilities. Knowing your rights and what to do before, during, and after an emergency can ease a disaster's harmful effects.
What is the Grants Pass Case, and Why is it Important to People with Disabilities?
March 4, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, a case whose outcome holds significant implications for the civil rights of hundreds of thousands of unhoused individuals throughout the western United States, a majority of whom have disabilities.
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, a case whose outcome holds significant implications for the civil rights of hundreds of thousands of unhoused individuals throughout the western United States, a majority of whom have disabilities.
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