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

Settlement of Laguna Honda Hospital Case

  • Adapt
  • Department of Health Care Services
  • Independent Living
  • Laguna Honda Hospital

Press Release

Settlement of San Francisco Lawsuit to Create New Community Services for Seniors and Adults With Disabilities

  • Chambers et al. v. City and County of San Francisco
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Healthcare
  • Home and Community-Based Services
  • Independent Living
  • Laguna Honda Hospital
  • Mark Chambers
  • Mitch Katz
  • Patient Protection
  • Scooter Users
  • Success at Home
  • Universal Design
  • Wheelchair users

General

National Council on Independent Living honors DREDF’s Marilyn Golden

  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Human Rights
  • Independent Living

Case

Laguna Honda Hospital

  • Disability Discrimination
  • Independent Living
  • Medi-Cal
  • Medicaid

Press Release

Laguna Honda Press Release

  • Disability Rights
  • Healthcare
  • Home and Community-Based Services
  • Human Rights
  • Independent Living
  • Laguna Honda Hospital

Press Release

Laguna Honda Hospital Lawsuit Settles

  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Human Rights
  • ILRCSF
  • Independent Living
  • Independent Living Resource Center
  • Judge Saundra B. Armstrong
  • Laguna Honda
  • Legal Advocacy
  • Olmstead
  • Olmstead v. L.C.

Press Release

Judge Says Laguna Honda Residents Can Sue City of San Francisco

  • Disability Discrimination
  • Independent Living
  • Laguna Honda
  • Legal Advocacy

Press Release

Class-Action Lawsuit Demands Real Homes not Nursing Homes

  • Home and Community-Based Services
  • Housing
  • Independent Living
  • Laguna Honda