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DREDF Urges Ninth Circuit to Reverse District Court Order Finding Regional Centers and Their Vendors Not Covered by the ADA
July 11, 2024
DREDF filed a motion with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal seeking leave to participate as amicus curiae in Guthrey v. Alta California Regional Center, a case that will decide whether regional centers and their vendors are subject to the anti-discrimination provisions of the ADA.
DREDF filed a motion with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal seeking leave to participate as amicus curiae in Guthrey v. Alta California Regional Center, a case that will decide whether regional centers and their vendors are subject to the anti-discrimination provisions of the ADA.
DREDF Responds to Supreme Court’s Decision in Moyle v. United States
July 3, 2024
By refusing to issue an opinion on the merits of the case, the Court failed to clarify when doctors in states with abortion bans can legally provide emergency abortion care. Because of this, thousands of pregnant people may not be able to access health-preserving or life-saving abortion care.
By refusing to issue an opinion on the merits of the case, the Court failed to clarify when doctors in states with abortion bans can legally provide emergency abortion care. Because of this, thousands of pregnant people may not be able to access health-preserving or life-saving abortion care.
2025 – 2027 Fellowship Sponsorship Opportunity
July 3, 2024
DREDF invites candidates to apply for sponsorship for Skadden, Equal Justice Works, and/or other public interest fellowship applications for the one- to two-year period beginning Fall 2025.
DREDF invites candidates to apply for sponsorship for Skadden, Equal Justice Works, and/or other public interest fellowship applications for the one- to two-year period beginning Fall 2025.
Federal Court Issues Historic Order Ending Race-Based Policing by School District
July 3, 2024
On June 28, 2024, Federal Court Judge Jesus Bernal issued a historic permanent injunction in C.B. v. Moreno Valley Unified School District et al., in which he ordered MVUSD to make extensive district-wide changes, as well as reduce its reliance on school police and security officers to respond to students with disabilities.
On June 28, 2024, Federal Court Judge Jesus Bernal issued a historic permanent injunction in C.B. v. Moreno Valley Unified School District et al., in which he ordered MVUSD to make extensive district-wide changes, as well as reduce its reliance on school police and security officers to respond to students with disabilities.
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 24, 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.
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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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