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Oct 21, 2026
Deaf and Hard of Hearing People in Georgia Prisons Seek Order Requiring Accommodations
Georgia Department of Corrections is Denying Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Equal Access to Food, Medicine, and Health Care
Issue Areas: Disability Rights
Court case: Harris v. Georgia Department of Corrections
Oct 06, 2026
ACLU Files Civil Rights Complaint Challenging Discriminatory Hiring Products
Complaint raises concerns that Criteria Corporation’s hiring assessment products discriminate against applicants based on disability, race, and sex
Issue Areas: Disability Rights Prisoners' Rights
Sep 28, 2026
Federal Court Rules Washington, D.C. Parole and Supervised Release System Discriminates Against People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – A federal court ruled last week that the federal agencies responsible for parole and supervised release in Washington, D.C. violated federal disability law by system...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform Disability Rights Smart Justice
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
Sep 24, 2026
National Disability Organizations Condemn the Federal Government’s Abandonment of Its Commitment to Community Integration for People with Disabilities, as Approved by the Court in Texas v. Kennedy
LUBBOCK, Texas – Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted an order implementing a settlement between the federal government, Texas, and four ...
Issue Areas: Disability Rights
Sep 10, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Allows Case Defending Incarcerated People’s Right to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder to Proceed
RICHMOND, Va. – The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today reversed a lower court and ruled that a woman who is suing North Carolina prison officials for violating her rights unde...
Issue Areas: Disability Rights
Court case: Edwards v. Witherspoon
Sep 01, 2026
Statement of National Disability Organizations on the Department of Justice’s Proposed Resolution of Texas v. Kennedy
WASHINGTON – On Aug. 31, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with Texas, Florida and Alaska filed a propo...
Issue Areas: Disability Rights
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