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.

Legislative Position

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act

  • Disability Rights
  • Federal Legislative Positions
  • Human Rights
  • VAWA

Press Release

NAD and Netflix Reach Historic Agreement

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

Press Release

Wal-Mart Press Release

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

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

Health Resources and Services Administration

  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Equity
  • Healthcare
  • Human Rights
  • The New Definition of Medically Underserved Population
  • US Department of Health and Human Services

Public Comment

EEOC Proposed ADAAA Regulations

  • Accessibility
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Healthcare

Press Release

Blind and Visually Impaired SSA Recipients Win Major Legal Victory

  • Accessibility
  • Assistive Technology
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights
  • Electronic Access
  • Equal Rights
  • SSA
  • Technology