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.

General

Orrin Hatch Statement on CRPD

  • Alerts
  • Civil Rights
  • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • CRPD
  • Disability Rights

General

Disability-Bias Hate Crimes

  • Autism
  • Civil Rights
  • Hate Crime
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act

General

Activate June 24-27 for Justin Dart and the Disability Treaty!

  • Civil Rights
  • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • CRPD
  • Disability Rights
  • Justin Dart

General

Statement on Senate CRPD Vote

  • Civil Rights
  • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • CRPD
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Disability Rights
  • United Nations

Public Comment

Electronic Access To Marginalized Communities

  • Accessibility
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights California
  • Disability Rights Legal Center
  • EHR
  • Electronic Access
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Employment Law Center
  • IOLTA
  • Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center
  • US Department of Health and Human Services

Press Release

NAD and Netflix Reach Historic Agreement

  • Accessibility
  • Arlene Mayerson
  • Captioning
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Netflix

General

The California Legislature Passed Senate Bill 1186

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

Legislative Position

Civil Rights Tax Relief Act

  • Civil Rights
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Federal Legislative Positions
  • Tax Relief

General

Happy 22nd Anniversary ADA!

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

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