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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
Aug 14, 2026
Challenge to West Virginia Methadone Clinic Moratorium Proceeds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A federal judge in West Virginia today declined the state’s request to dismiss a lawsuit brought by West Virginia’s largest overdose prevention group, Sol...
Issue Areas: Disability Rights
Court case: Solutions Oriented Addiction Response West Virginia v. State of West Virginia
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
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