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.

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Court Approves Consent Decree in Mankinen vs. Orange County

  • Court Filings

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

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

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The Start of Something Big

  • 33rd Anniversary Celebration
  • Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Power of 504

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California Passes SB1186

  • Litigation
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act

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The California Legislature Passed Senate Bill 1186

  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Governor Brown
  • Senate Bill 1186

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Changes to Welfare Benefit Qualified Indigent People

  • Reasonable Accommodations

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Changes to Orange County’s Welfare Program

  • Disability Discrimination
  • Reasonable Accommodations
  • Welfare

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Happy 22nd Anniversary ADA!

  • ADA 22nd Anniversary
  • Civil Rights
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act

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

  • Accessibility
  • Center for Independent Living
  • Independent Living
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act

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Kmart Notice

  • Class Action
  • Kmart
  • Scooter Users
  • Wheelchair users