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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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

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DREDF Files Administrative Complaint with HHS and OCR

  • Healthcare
  • HHS
  • Legal Advocacy
  • Litigation
  • Medi-Cal
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • OCR
  • US Department of Health and Human Services

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Healthcare Stories

  • ACA
  • Accessibility
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Department of Health Care Services
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Hospitals
  • Independent Living
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Video Advocacy

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DREDF Applauds SCOTUS Upholding of Affordable Care Act

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Civil Rights
  • SCOTUS

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SCOTUS Upholds Affordable Care Act

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • pre-existing conditions