U.S. Department of Transportation v. Paralyzed Veterans of America (1986)
DREDF filed an amicus brief on behalf of individuals with disabilities and disability groups in DOT v. PVA. The Court invalidated regulations broadly applying Section 504 to commercial airlines, holding that only airlines receiving direct federal subsidies were subject to this disability nondiscrimination statute. Following this adverse decision, DREDF worked to promote the passage of the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986, which applies to all commercial air carriers irrespective of receipt of federal financial assistance.