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Aug 07, 2026
Disability Rights Organizations Urge Federal Appeals Court to Reject Exclusion of Blind Woman from Jury Service
Amicus Brief Argues that New York Court System Violated Federal Disability Laws
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Lakrout v. New York State Unified Court System
Jul 29, 2026
People with Disabilities, Advocates Sue City of Portland and Multnomah County Over Inaccessible Emergency Systems
Federal lawsuit follows 2021 heat wave that killed 69 people and years of ignored warnings from the city's auditor
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Simeone v. Multnomah County
Jun 19, 2026
ACLU Statement on DOJ Memo Threatening the Right to Community Living for People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has issued a memorandum that incorrectly purports that neither federal disability rights laws nor Supreme...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Mar 05, 2026
Community Service Provider Files Federal Lawsuit to Overturn West Virginia’s Deadly and Discriminatory Moratorium on Methadone Clinics
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s largest overdose prevention group filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the state’s nearly two-decade-old moratorium on new methadone clinic...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Feb 10, 2026
Repeal of County Ordinance, After Federal Court Injunction, Allows Harm Reduction Programs in Lewis County to Resume
Settlement Comes After Federal Court Blocked Ordinance Preventing Gather Church from Providing Health Services to Residents with Substance Use Disorder
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Gather Church v. Lewis County
Dec 19, 2025
Civil Rights Groups Urge Appeals Court to Order Timely Benefits Review for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma
Amicus Brief Argues Lower Court Ruling Denying Expedited Adjudication Defies Congressional Intent
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Women's Rights
Court case: Karissa Wiggins v. Douglas Collins
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The Latest in Disability Rights
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New YorkAug 2026
Disability Rights
Lakrout V. New York State Unified Court System. Explore Case.Lakrout v. New York State Unified Court System
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News & CommentaryJul 2026
Disability Rights
Bans On Lifesaving Program For People Who Use Illegal Drugs Violate The Americans With Disabilities Act. Explore News & Commentary.Bans on Lifesaving Program for People Who Use Illegal Drugs Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
Syringe Service Programs provide access to crucial health services to people with substance use disorders. The ACLU is fighting against bans that limit these lifesaving programs. -
OregonJul 2026
Disability Rights
Simeone V. Multnomah County. Explore Case.Simeone v. Multnomah County
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Disability Rights
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban On Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-saving Medicine. Explore News & Commentary.Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving Medicine
The ACLU is suing the state of West Virginia for its moratorium on clinics providing methadone, an opioid treatment that cuts the risk of overdose deaths in half.