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

Administrative Complaint Against the California Department of Social Services

  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Medicare
  • Reasonable Accommodations

Legislative Position

ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act

  • Accessibility
  • Civil Rights
  • Federal Legislative Positions

Case

Mankinen v. Orange County

  • Civil Rights
  • Human Rights

General

DREDF Applauds SCOTUS Upholding of Affordable Care Act

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Civil Rights
  • SCOTUS

Case, General

DREDF Victory in NAD v. Netflix

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

Press Release

Federal District Court in Massachusetts Makes Precedent-Setting Decision Holding that the Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Website-Only Businesses

  • Accessibility
  • Captioning
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Legal Advocacy
  • National Association of the Deaf
  • Netflix
  • Web Accessibility

Legislative Position

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

  • Civil Rights
  • Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • CRPD
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Disability Rights
  • Federal Legislative Positions

Legislative Position

DREDF Opposition to SB 1186

  • California Legislative Positions
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Human Rights

Public Comment

Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Exchanges
  • Health Equity
  • Healthcare
  • Human Rights
  • US Department of Health and Human Services

Public Comment

Opposition to SB 462

  • Civil Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Human Rights
  • IEP