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.

Public Comment

DREDF Submitted Comments to the USDOT AV Inclusive Design Challenge RFI

  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Inclusive Design Challenge
  • Universal Design

General

2014-15 Community Impact Highlights

  • Captioning
  • Technology
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Universal Design

General

Marilyn Golden – 2014 Champion of Change in Transportation

  • 2014 Champions of Change
  • Accessibility
  • Civil Rights
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Universal Design

Case, General

DREDF Victory in NAD v. Netflix

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

Case, General

Opposition to Netflix’s Motion for Judgement

  • Captioning
  • Court Filings
  • Netflix
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Universal Design

Public Comment

Final Comments on Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs)

  • Accessibility
  • Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
  • ANPRM
  • Assistive Technology
  • Captioning
  • DME
  • DOJ
  • Durable Medical Equipment
  • EHR
  • Electronic Access
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Scooter Users
  • Section 508 Standards
  • Universal Design
  • Wheelchair users

General

Kindle 2

  • Accessibility
  • Universal Design

Press Release

Have it Your Way at Burger King? Not if You Use a Wheelchair

  • Accessibility
  • Castaneda v. Burger King
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Equal Rights
  • Miguel Castaneda
  • Scooter Users
  • Universal Design
  • Wheelchair users

General

US Currency is Discriminatory

  • Accessibility
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Universal Design

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