Our Legal Cases: Fighting for Disability Rights

DREDF uses strategic litigation to protect and advance the rights of disabled people. We take on high-impact cases that challenge discrimination, improve accessibility, and set legal precedents that benefit the broader disability community. Explore our casework to learn how we’re making an impact.

Case

NAD v. Netflix

In the News, Update

DREDF Secures Historic Settlement in National Association of the Deaf, et al. v. Netflix

  • Accessibility
  • Captioning
  • Netflix
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act

Update

Changes to Orange County’s Welfare Program

  • Disability Discrimination
  • Mankinen v. County of Orange
  • Reasonable Accommodations
  • Welfare

Press Release, Update

Orange County Reaches Agreement on Changes to General Relief Program

  • General Relief Program

Case

Center for Independent Living, et al., v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  • Civil Rights
  • Human Rights
  • Independent Living
  • Mobility Disabilities
  • Scooter Users
  • WalMart
  • Wheelchair users

Update

Kmart Notice

  • Class Action
  • Kmart
  • Scooter Users
  • Wheelchair users

Case

Administrative Complaint Against the California Department of Social Services

  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Medicare
  • Reasonable Accommodations

Case

Mankinen v. Orange County

  • Civil Rights
  • Human Rights

Case

DREDF Victory in NAD v. Netflix

  • Captioning
  • Civil Rights
  • Netflix
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Universal Design

Case

Opposition to Netflix’s Motion for Judgement

  • Captioning
  • Court Filings
  • Netflix
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Universal Design
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