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

Statement on Senate CRPD Vote

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

Public Comment

LAAC Comments on Mandatory E-Filing

  • Department of Health Care Services
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Mandatory E-Filing

General

The California Legislature Passed Senate Bill 1186

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

General

Changes to Orange County’s Welfare Program

  • Disability Discrimination
  • Reasonable Accommodations
  • Welfare

Press Release

Wal-Mart Press Release

  • Accessibility
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Scooter Users
  • Wal-Mart
  • Wheelchair users

Case

Administrative Complaint Against the California Department of Social Services

  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Medicare
  • Reasonable Accommodations

General

Healthcare Stories

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

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

General

Silvia Yee Presents on "Disability Discrimination in Health Care"

  • Department of Health Care Services
  • Disability Discrimination

General

Complaint That CMS Doesn’t Provide Alternate Formats

  • Accessibility
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  • CMS
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Medicaid